Abstract
We studied numerically and experimentally the effects of structural disorder on the performance of ultraviolet photonic crystal slab lasers. Optical gain selectively amplifies the high-quality modes of the passive system. For these modes, the in-plane and out-of-plane leakage rates may be automatically balanced in the presence of disorder. The spontaneous optimization of in-plane and out-of-plane confinement of light in a photonic crystal slab may lead to a reduction of the lasing threshold.
Recommended Citation
A. Yamilov et al., "Self-Optimization of Optical Confinement in an Ultraviolet Photonic Crystal Slab Laser," Physical Review Letters, American Physical Society (APS), Jan 2006.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.083905
Department(s)
Physics
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
University of Missouri--Rolla
Keywords and Phrases
Laser Modes; Photonic Crystals; Solid Lasers; Ultraviolet Sources
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0031-9007
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2006
