@article{10902/31478, year = {2017}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10902/31478}, abstract = {We demonstrate a concept for the giant enhancement of the transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect (TMOKE), with amplitudes reaching the maximum theoretical values of The concept exploits the strong electromagnetic field localization in near-zero metamaterials to excite surface plasmon resonances with no need of a prism or grating coupler, thus opening routes for magneto-optical devices amenable to miniaturization. A demonstration of the capability of the enhancement mechanism is presented in which giant TMOKE values can be used for sensing and biosensing.}, organization = {We acknowledge the financial support from the Colombian agency COLCIENCIAS and the Brazilian agencies CNPq and FAPESP (Grants No. 2013/14262-7 and No. 2016/12311-9). P.A. acknowledges Programa “Viera y Clavijo” de la Agencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la Información (ACIISI) y la Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC).}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, publisher = {Physical Review B, 2017, 96, 075415}, title = {Giant enhancement of the transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect through the coupling of -near-zero and surface plasmon polariton modes}, author = {Girón-Sedas, J.A. and Reyes Gómez, F. and Albella Echave, Pablo and Mejía-Salazar, J.R. and Oliveira, O.N.}, }