Superscattering, corresponding to the scattering cross section of a scatterer being significantly larger than its single-channel limit, has attracted increasing attention due to its huge potential for practical applications. The realization of superscattering relies on the overlapping of multiple resonance modes in a scatterer. Accordingly, superscattering phenomena have been observed primarily in alternating plasmonic/dielectric layered structures which support surface plasmons. However, such systems suffer from high Ohmic loss due to the excitation of surface plasmons, hindering broader application of the plasmonic/dielectric hybrid systems. On the other hand, subwavelength structures based on high permittivity dielectric materials (such as ferroelectric ceramics) offer expansive opportunities to realize electric and magnetic resonances at microwave and THz frequencies. Here, based on optimization methods involving mode analysis, we numerically demonstrate superscattering from individual multilayered dielectric cylinders. The maximum scattering cross section achieved is determined by the collective contributions from several resonance modes excited in a complex cylinder. Our results reveal that a combination of mode analysis and a custom optimization method can enable efficient designs of complex dielectric structures exhibiting exotic scattering responses.

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