Title :
WGM laser consisting of a quantum-dot-coated microsphere
Author :
Shopova, S.I. ; Farca, G. ; Naweed, Ahmer ; Rosenberger, A.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oklahoma State Univ., USA
Abstract :
Ultralow-threshold lasing has been achieved in fused-silica microspheres coated with semiconductor quantum dots. The cw Ti:sapphire pump input and laser output are coupled to and from whispering-gallery modes by tapered fibers.
Keywords :
antireflection coatings; microcavities; microcavity lasers; optical films; optical materials; quantum dot lasers; sapphire; semiconductor quantum dots; silicon compounds; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire; cw; fused-silica microspheres; quantum-dot-coated microsphere; semiconductor quantum dots; tapered fibers; ultralow-threshold lasing; whispering gallery mode laser; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Nanoparticles; Optical fiber polarization; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Photoluminescence; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities, 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8306-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2004.1338750