Enhancement of random lasing based on the composite consisting of nanospheres embedded in nanorods template

doi:10.1364/OE.17.012706

Enhancement of random lasing based on the composite consisting of nanospheres embedded in nanorods template

Y. L. Chen, C. L. Chen, H. Y. Lin, C. W. Chen, Y. F. Chen, Y. Hung, and C. Y. Mou »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 15, pp. 12706-12713 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.012706

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A simple and general approach has been developed for the enhancement of random lasing based on the composite consisting of nanospheres and nanorods array. Due to the inherent nature of high refractive index, the selected nanorods act efficiently as scattering feedback centers, which can promote the formation of closed loop paths of the emission arising from nanospheres. To illustrate our working principle, the composite consisting of Tb(OH)₃/SiO₂ nanospheres and ZnO nanorods was chosen as an example. Quite interestingly, it is found that the random lasing behavior can be easily achieved for the composite system, while it is absent in pure Tb(OH)₃/SiO₂ nanospheres. The strategy demonstrated here should be very useful for the future development of coherent light emission sources and many other optoelectronic devices.

OCIS Codes
(140.3380) Lasers and laser optics : Laser materials
(190.5890) Nonlinear optics : Scattering, stimulated
(260.5740) Physical optics : Resonance

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Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: May 27, 2009
Revised Manuscript: June 24, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: June 25, 2009
Published: July 10, 2009

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Y. L. Chen, C. L. Chen, H. Y. Lin, C. W. Chen, Y. F. Chen, Y. Hung, and C. Y. Mou, "Enhancement of random lasing based on the composite consisting of nanospheres embedded in nanorods template," Opt. Express 17, 12706-12713 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-15-12706

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Dou, K.
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Knutsen, K.
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Law, M.
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Ma, D.
Mahrt, R. F.
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Mou, C. Y.
Muller, S.
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Park, W. I.
Parthasarathy, G.
Pham, J.
Riechel, S.
Ronning, C.
Sauvain, E.
Saykally, R.
Scherf, U.
Seelig, E. W.
Tseng, Y. H.
Wang, J. F.
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Wang, Y.
Wong, S. S.
Woolley, A. T.
Wu, C.Y.
Wu, J. J.
Yan, H. Q.
Yang, P. D.
Yi, G.-C.
Yu, S. F.
Yuen, C.
Zhang, D.
Zhang, J. H.
Zhao, Y. G.
Zimmler, M. A.

Adv. Mater.

J. J. Wu and S.C. Liu," Low-Temperature Growth of Well-Aligned ZnO Nanorods by Chemical Vapor Deposition" Adv. Mater. 14, 215-218 (2002). [CrossRef]
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Appl. Opt.

M. Balachandran, D. P. Pacheco, and N. M. Lawandy, "Laser action in polymeric gain media containing scattering particles," Appl. Opt. 35, 640-743 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

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J. Appl. Phys.

H. C. Hsu, C.Y. Wu, and W.F. Hsieh, "Stimulated emission and lasing of random-growth oriented ZnO nanowires," J. Appl. Phys. 97, 064315-064319 (2005). [CrossRef]

Nature (London)

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Opt. Express

Phys. Rev. Lett.

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Sov. Phys. JETP

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Other

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X. F. Duan, Y. Huang, Y. Cui, J. F. Wang, and C. M. Lieber,"Indium phosphide nanowires as building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices," Nature London 409, 66-69 (2001). [CrossRef]
H. Q. Yan, J. Johnson, M. Law, R. R. He, K. Knutsen, J. R. McKinney, J. Pham, R. Saykally, and P. D. Yang, "ZnO nanoribbon microcavity lasers," Adv. Mater. ?Weinheim, Ger.| 15, 1907-1911 ?2003|. [CrossRef]
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U. Scherf, S. Riechel, U. Lemmer, and R. F. Mahrt, "Conjugated polymers: lasing and stimulated emission," Curr. Opin. Solid State Mater. Sci. 5, 143-154 (2001) [CrossRef]

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