Lasing from dye-doped icosahedral quasicrystals in dichromate gelatin emulsions

Author

Kok, Mang Hin ; Lu, Weixin ; Tam, Wing Yim ; Wong, George K.L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Kowloon, China

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report observation of optically pumped multi-directional lasing at visible wavelengths from dye-doped three-dimensional icosahedral quasicrystals fabricated in dichromate gelatin emulsions using a novel seven-beam optical interference holographic method. The lasing pattern exhibits icosahedral symmetry.

Keywords

dye lasers; emulsions; holography; laser beams; laser modes; optical fabrication; optical materials; optical pumping; photonic crystals; quasicrystals; dichromate gelatin emulsion; dye laser; dye-doped three-dimensional icosahedral quasicrystal; icosahedral symmetry; laser mode; optically pumped multidirectional lasing; photonic crystal; seven-beam optical interference holographic method; visible wavelength; Holographic optical components; Holography; Interference; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical feedback; Optical pumping; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Polarization; (140.2050) Dye lasers; (230.5298) Photonic crystals;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5225845