Title :
Lasers beyond the diffraction limit
Author :
Oulton, R.F. ; Ma, R.-M. ; Sorger, V.J. ; Zentgraf, T. ; Bartal, G. ; Zhang, X.
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We review recent progress on metal-based lasers with optical confinement approaching 1/20th of the wavelength at room temperature and discusses the broader impact of plasmonic light sources and their application.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; cadmium compounds; light diffraction; light sources; nanophotonics; plasmonics; semiconductor lasers; wide band gap semiconductors; CdS; diffraction limit; metal-based lasers; optical confinement; plasmonic light sources; temperature 293 K to 298 K; Laser modes; Nanoscale devices; Optical diffraction; Optical feedback; Optical reflection; Plasmons; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
