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These platforms allows for light control via externally applied magnetic fields, which is of prime importance for sensing, data storage, optical-isolation, and telecommunications applications. However, applications are hindered by the high-level of ohmic losses associated to metallic and ferromagnetic components. Here, we use a lossless all-dielectric platform for giant enhancement of the magneto-optical effects. Our structure consists of a high-refractive index dielectric film on top of a magnetic dielectric substrate. We numerically demonstrate an extraordinarily enhanced transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect due to the Fabry\u2013Perot resonances supported by the high-refractive index slab. Potential applications for sensing and biosensing are also illustrated in this work.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s20040952","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,2,11]],"date-time":"2020-02-11T11:45:30Z","timestamp":1581421530000},"page":"952","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["High-Refractive-Index Materials for Giant Enhancement of the Transverse Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Edwin","family":"Moncada-Villa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Escuela de F\u00edsica, Universidad Pedag\u00f3gica y Tecnol\u00f3gica de Colombia, Avenida Central del Norte 39-115, Tunja 150003, Colombia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1742-9957","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J. 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