Title :
Mechanically tunable optofluidic distributed feedback dye laser
Author :
Li, Zhenyu ; Zhang, Zhaoyu ; Scherer, Axel ; Psaltis, Demetri
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
We demonstrated a continuously tunable optofluidic distributed feedback (DFB) dye laser on a monolithic poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) chip. We obtained ~60 nm tuning range by mechanically varying the grating period. Single-mode operation was maintained with <0.1 nm linewidth
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; dye lasers; laser modes; laser stability; laser tuning; optical polymers; grating period; mechanical tuning; monolithic poly(dimethylsiloxane); optofluidic distributed feedback dye laser; single-mode operation; Bragg gratings; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical feedback; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693980
