Title :
UV lasing in high-order bands of ZnO inverse opal photonic crystals
Author :
Scharrer, Michael ; Yamilov, Alexey ; Wu, Xiaohua ; Cao, Hui ; Chang, Robert P.H.
Author_Institution :
Mater. Res. Inst., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Abstract :
Directional ultraviolet lasing at room temperature in 3D ZnO photonic crystals is reported. Comparison of measured optical properties with the calculated band structures shows that lasing occurs due to slow-propagating modes in high-order photonic bands.
Keywords :
optical properties; photonic crystals; semiconductor lasers; ultraviolet spectra; zinc compounds; ZnO; band structures; high order bands; inverse opal photonic crystals; optical properties; slow propagating modes; ultraviolet lasing; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic crystals; Stimulated emission; Zinc oxide; 140.5960 (Semiconductor lasers); 290.4210 (Multiple scattering);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629141
