Optical characterization of a luminescent small molecule in solid-state polymer matrices: large gain and low-threshold microcavity lasing in the blue-green region

Grace Jordan; Michael Flaemmich; Manuel Ruether; Takeyuki Kobayashi; Werner J. Blau; Yasuhiro Suzuki; Toshikuni Kaino

doi:10.1117/12.616436

29 August 2005 Optical characterization of a luminescent small molecule in solid-state polymer matrices: large gain and low-threshold microcavity lasing in the blue-green region

Grace Jordan, Michael Flaemmich, Manuel Ruether, Takeyuki Kobayashi, Werner J. Blau, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Toshikuni Kaino

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Proceedings Volume 5934, Nonlinear Optical Transmission and Multiphoton Processes in Organics III; 59340A (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616436
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We present the results of a study of the optical properties of an organic dye, (1,4-Bis[2-[4-[N,N-di(p-tolyl)amino]phenyl]vinyl]benzene)-doped polymer for photonic device applications. We have measured considerable modal gains of up to 33 cm^-1 at 501 nm at a range of pump fluences using the variable stripe length method. In addition, we have incorporated the material into a planar waveguide laser, which operates at a low-lasing threshold. The measured laser threshold agrees well with that predicted for a 1-cm Fabry-Perot type cavity. We have also made 80-micron diameter microrings, which operate at a low lasing threshold and exhibit lasing in a small number of narrow, well-defined cavity modes.

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Grace Jordan, Michael Flaemmich, Manuel Ruether, Takeyuki Kobayashi, Werner J. Blau, Yasuhiro Suzuki, and Toshikuni Kaino "Optical characterization of a luminescent small molecule in solid-state polymer matrices: large gain and low-threshold microcavity lasing in the blue-green region", Proc. SPIE 5934, Nonlinear Optical Transmission and Multiphoton Processes in Organics III, 59340A (29 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616436

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