Microchip Random Laser based on a disordered TiO<sub>2</sub>-nanomembranes arrangement

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Microchip Random Laser based on a disordered TiO₂-nanomembranes arrangement

Christian Tolentino Dominguez, Yvon Lacroute, Denis Chaumont, Marco Sacilotti, Cid B. de Araújo, and Anderson S. L. Gomes »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 16, pp. 17380-17385 (2012)
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We developed a new scheme for obtaining coherent random lasing based on a chip consisting of a polymer film doped with Rhodamine 6G, having as scatterers butterfly-like TiO₂ nanomembranes (TiO₂-NM) supported on a glass substrate. The feedback mechanism for laser action is due to the multiple scattering of light by TiO₂-NM rather than provided by localized variations of the refractive index in the polymer film. The above-threshold multiple spikes signature indicative of random laser emission with coherent feedback is confirmed. As nanomembranes are foreseen as new MEMS/NEMS building blocks, a new generation of combined active/passive photonic devices can be envisaged.

OCIS Codes
(140.2050) Lasers and laser optics : Dye lasers
(160.5470) Materials : Polymers
(230.7390) Optical devices : Waveguides, planar
(260.2510) Physical optics : Fluorescence
(290.4210) Scattering : Multiple scattering
(160.4236) Materials : Nanomaterials

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Original Manuscript: May 25, 2012
Revised Manuscript: June 21, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: July 10, 2012
Published: July 16, 2012

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Christian Tolentino Dominguez, Yvon Lacroute, Denis Chaumont, Marco Sacilotti, Cid B. de Araújo, and Anderson S. L. Gomes, "Microchip Random Laser based on a disordered TiO₂-nanomembranes arrangement," Opt. Express 20, 17380-17385 (2012)
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Karalekas, V.
Klingshirn, C.
Lacroute, Y.
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Lazar, A. M.
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Letokhov, V. S.
Liu, H.
Lopez, C.
López, C.
López Arbeloa, F.
Markushev, V. M.
Martinez Gámez, M. A.
Matoba, T.
Meng, X.
Messaddeq, Y.
Morris, K. J.
Murai, S.
Noginov, M. A.
Ong, H. C.
Pang, Z.
Podivilov, E. V.
Rotter, S.
Sacilotti, M.
Sapienza, R.
Sartor, J.
Sauvain, E.
Schneider, D.
Stone, A. D.
Su, X.
Tanaka, K.
Tolentino Dominguez, C.
Türeci, H. E.
Turitsyn, S. K.
Vaveliuk, P.
Wang, L.
Wiersma, D. S.
Wu, J. Y.
Wünsche, H. J.
Zhai, T.
Zhang, X.
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Appl. Phys. Lett.

H. Cao, Y. G. Zhao, H. C. Ong, S. T. Ho, J. Y. Dai, J. Y. Wu, and R. P. H. Chang, “Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconductor polycrystalline films,” Appl. Phys. Lett.73(25), 3656–3658 (1998). [CrossRef]

Chem. Phys. Lett.

C. Tolentino Dominguez, E. de Lima, P. C. de Oliveira, and F. López Arbeloa, “Using random laser emission to investigate the bonding energy of laser dye dimers,” Chem. Phys. Lett.464(4-6), 245–248 (2008). [CrossRef]

J. Appl. Phys.

A. M. Brito-Silva, A. Galembeck, A. S. L. Gomes, A. J. Jesus-Silva, and C. B. de Araújo, “Random laser action in dye solutions containing Stöber silica nanoparticles,” J. Appl. Phys.108(3), 033508 (2010). [CrossRef]

Nano Lett.

X. Meng, K. Fujita, S. Murai, T. Matoba, and K. Tanaka, “Plasmonically controlled lasing resonance with metallic-dielectric core-shell nanoparticles,” Nano Lett.11(3), 1374–1378 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Nat. Photonics

S. K. Turitsyn, S. A. Babin, A. E. El-Taher, P. Harper, D. V. Churkin, S. I. Kablukov, J. D. Ania-Castañón, V. Karalekas, and E. V. Podivilov, “Random distributed feedback fibre laser,” Nat. Photonics4(4), 231–235 (2010). [CrossRef]
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Nat. Phys.

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Nature

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Opt. Commun.

M. Bahoura, K. J. Morris, and M. A. Noginov, “Threshold and slope efficiency of Nd0.5La0.5Al3 (BO3)4 ceramic random laser: effect of the pumped spot size,” Opt. Commun.201(4-6), 405–411 (2002). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

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Phys. Rev. A

P. Vaveliuk, A. de Brito Silva, and P. de Oliveira, “Model for bichromatic laser emission from a laser dye with nanoparticle scatterers,” Phys. Rev. A68(1), 013805 (2003). [CrossRef]
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Phys. Rev. Lett.

S. Kalusniak, H. J. Wünsche, and F. Henneberger, “Random semiconductor lasers: scattered versus Fabry-Perot feedback,” Phys. Rev. Lett.106(1), 013901 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Sci. Adv. Mater.

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Science

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J. Matović and Z. Jakšić, “Nanomembrane: a new MEMS/NEMS building block,” in Micro Electronic and Mechanical Systems, K. Takahata, ed. (In-Tech, 2010).

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[1] V. M. Markushev, V. F. Zolin, and C. M. Briskina, “Powder laser,” Zh. Prikl. Spektrosk.45, 847–850 (1986).

[2] N. M. Lawandy, R. M. Balachandran, A. S. L. Gomes, and E. Sauvain, “Laser action in strongly scattering media,” Nature368(6470), 436–438 (1994). [CrossRef]

[3] M. Bahoura, K. J. Morris, and M. A. Noginov, “Threshold and slope efficiency of Nd0.5La0.5Al3 (BO3)4 ceramic random laser: effect of the pumped spot size,” Opt. Commun.201(4-6), 405–411 (2002). [CrossRef]

[4] H. Cao, Y. G. Zhao, H. C. Ong, S. T. Ho, J. Y. Dai, J. Y. Wu, and R. P. H. Chang, “Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconductor polycrystalline films,” Appl. Phys. Lett.73(25), 3656–3658 (1998). [CrossRef]

[5] V. S. Letokhov, “Generation of light by a scattering medium with negative resonance absorption,” Sov. Phys. JETP26, 835–840 (1968).

[6] M. A. Noginov, Solid-State Random Lasers (Springer, Berlin, 2005).

[7] L. S. Froufe-Pérez, W. Guerin, R. Carminati, and R. Kaiser, “Threshold of a random laser with cold atoms,” Phys. Rev. Lett.102(17), 173903 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[8] D. S. Wiersma, “The Physics and applications of Random Lasers,” Nat. Phys.4(5), 359–367 (2008). [CrossRef]

[9] H. E. Türeci, L. Ge, S. Rotter, and A. D. Stone, “Strong interactions in multimode random lasers,” Science320(5876), 643–646 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] S. Gottardo, R. Sapienza, P. D. García, A. Blanco, D. S. Wiersma, and C. López, “Resonance-driven random lasing,” Nat. Photonics2(7), 429–432 (2008). [CrossRef]

[11] C. J. S. de Matos, L. de S Menezes, A. M. Brito-Silva, M. A. Martinez Gámez, A. S. Gomes, and C. B. de Araújo, “Random fiber laser,” Phys. Rev. Lett.99(15), 153903 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[12] S. K. Turitsyn, S. A. Babin, A. E. El-Taher, P. Harper, D. V. Churkin, S. I. Kablukov, J. D. Ania-Castañón, V. Karalekas, and E. V. Podivilov, “Random distributed feedback fibre laser,” Nat. Photonics4(4), 231–235 (2010). [CrossRef]

[13] A. M. Brito-Silva, A. Galembeck, A. S. L. Gomes, A. J. Jesus-Silva, and C. B. de Araújo, “Random laser action in dye solutions containing Stöber silica nanoparticles,” J. Appl. Phys.108(3), 033508 (2010). [CrossRef]

[14] M. A. S. de Oliveira, C. B. de Araújo, and Y. Messaddeq, “Upconversion ultraviolet random lasing in Nd3+ doped fluoroindate glass powder,” Opt. Express19(6), 5620–5626 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[15] S. Kalusniak, H. J. Wünsche, and F. Henneberger, “Random semiconductor lasers: scattered versus Fabry-Perot feedback,” Phys. Rev. Lett.106(1), 013901 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[16] M. Leonetti, C. Conti, and C. Lopez, “The mode-locking transition of random lasers,” Nat. Photonics5(10), 615–617 (2011). [CrossRef]

[17] X. Meng, K. Fujita, S. Murai, T. Matoba, and K. Tanaka, “Plasmonically controlled lasing resonance with metallic-dielectric core-shell nanoparticles,” Nano Lett.11(3), 1374–1378 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[18] T. Zhai, X. Zhang, Z. Pang, X. Su, H. Liu, S. Feng, and L. Wang, “Random laser based on waveguided plasmonic gain channels,” Nano Lett.11(10), 4295–4298 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[19] A. M. Lazar, D. Chaumont, Y. Lacroute, R. Chassagnon, I. Ciobanu, and M. Sacilotti, “Growth of three-dimensional TiO2 nanomembranes,” Sci. Adv. Mater.3(1), 102–106 (2011). [CrossRef]

[20] C. Tolentino Dominguez, E. de Lima, P. C. de Oliveira, and F. López Arbeloa, “Using random laser emission to investigate the bonding energy of laser dye dimers,” Chem. Phys. Lett.464(4-6), 245–248 (2008). [CrossRef]

[21] P. Vaveliuk, A. de Brito Silva, and P. de Oliveira, “Model for bichromatic laser emission from a laser dye with nanoparticle scatterers,” Phys. Rev. A68(1), 013805 (2003). [CrossRef]

[22] X. Meng, K. Fujita, S. Murai, and K. Tanaka, “Coherent random lasers in weakly scattering polymer films containing silver nanoparticles,” Phys. Rev. A79(5), 053817 (2009). [CrossRef]

[23] J. Fallert, R. J. B. Dietz, J. Sartor, D. Schneider, C. Klingshirn, and H. Kalt, “Co-existence of strongly and weakly localized random laser modes,” Nat. Photonics3(5), 279–282 (2009). [CrossRef]

[24] J. Matović and Z. Jakšić, “Nanomembrane: a new MEMS/NEMS building block,” in Micro Electronic and Mechanical Systems, K. Takahata, ed. (In-Tech, 2010).

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