UV Lasing Near the First ΓL-Pseudogap of ZnO Inverse Opals
Abstract
We demonstrate room temperature UV lasing of ZnO photonic crystals. Tuning the first Γ-L pseudogap to the gain spectrum leads to a five-fold reduction in lasing threshold due to the enhanced confinement of light.
Recommended Citation
M. Scharrer et al., "UV Lasing Near the First ΓL-Pseudogap of ZnO Inverse Opals," Optics InfoBase Conference Papers, Optical Society of America (OSA), Oct 2006.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2006.FTuI3
Meeting Name
Frontiers in Optics (2006: Oct. 10, Rochester, NY)
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Silicate Minerals; Gain Spectra; Inverse Opal; Lasing Threshold; Pseudo-gap; Room Temperature; UV Lasing; ZnO; Zinc Oxide
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1557528186
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2162-2701
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 Optical Society of America (OSA), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Oct 2006
