Title :
Signature of band-edge-induced lasing observed in self-assembled photonic crystals
Author :
Nair, R.V. ; Tiwari, Ashutosh Kumar ; Mujumdar, S. ; Jagatap, B.N.
Author_Institution :
Atomic & Mol. Phys. Div., Bhabha Atomic Res. Centre, Mumbai, India
Abstract :
We report experimental demonstration of band-edge-induced lasing from Rhodamine B-dyed self-assembled all-solid photonic crystals. We discuss the origin of lasing as due to the enhancement of density of states and field distribution at band edge frequencies.
Keywords :
dye lasers; photonic crystals; solid lasers; Rhodamine B-dyed self-assembled all-solid photonic crystals; band edge frequency; band-edge-induced lasing; density of states; field distribution; self-assembled photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1
