Title :
Optofluidic circular grating distributed feedback dye laser
Author :
Chen, Yan ; Li, Zhenyu ; Henry, David ; Scherer, Axel
Author_Institution :
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a surface emitting optofluidic dye laser using a second order circular grating distributed feedback resonator. The optofluidic dye laser offers a low-cost and integrated coherent light source for lab-on-a-chip spectroscopy systems.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers; dye lasers; lab-on-a-chip; surface emitting lasers; distributed feedback dye laser; distributed feedback resonator; integrated coherent light source; lab-on-a-chip spectroscopy; optofluidic circular grating; optofluidic dye laser; second order circular grating; surface emitting laser; Distributed feedback devices; Gratings; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Microfluidics; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (130.3990) Micro-optical devices; (140.2050) Dye lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
