Title :
All-polymer distributed feedback lasers
Author :
Zhou, Juefei ; Song, Hyunmin ; Lott, Joseph ; Wu, Yeheng ; Baer, Eric ; Hiltner, Anne ; Weder, Christoph ; Singer, Kenneth D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
We report on melt-processed all-polymer distributed feedback lasers. The slope efficiency and lasing threshold of these lasers are found highly pumping angle dependent, with a maximum efficiency of nearly 4.6% and lowest threshold of 0.9 mJ/cm2.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; dye lasers; polymer melts; all polymer distributed feedback lasers; lasing threshold; melt process; slope efficiency; Costs; Distributed feedback devices; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Photonic band gap; Polymers; Pump lasers; Skin; Surface emitting lasers; (050.5298) photonic crystals; (140.3948) Microcavity devices;
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
