Title :
Anti-Stokes GaAs random laser
Author :
Noginov, M.A. ; Zhu, G. ; Small, C.
Author_Institution :
Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., VA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate first anti-Stokes solid-state laser in which only one pumping photon is required to produce one higher-energy emission photon. The difference of energy is drawn from phonons. This regime is realized in GaAs random laser.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; laser cooling; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; GaAs; antiStokes solid-state laser; antistokes GaAs random laser; higher-energy photon emission; laser cooling; phonons; photon pumping; Cooling; Fluorescence; Gallium arsenide; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Solids; Stationary state; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548858
