A nano-patterned photonic crystal laser with a dye-doped liquid crystal

Covering a nano-patterned titanium dioxide photonic crystal (PC) within a well-oriented film of dye-doped liquid crystal (LC), a distributed feedback laser is constructed whereby the emission characteristics can be manipulated in-situ using an electric field. This hybrid organic-inorganic structure...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2013-07, Vol.103 (5)
Main Authors: Ko, Doo-Hyun, Morris, Stephen M., Lorenz, Alexander, Castles, Flynn, Butt, Haider, Gardiner, Damian J., Qasim, Malik M., Wallikewitz, Bodo, Hands, Philip J. W., Wilkinson, Timothy D., Amaratunga, Gehan A. J., Coles, Harry J., Friend, Richard H.
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Language:English
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Summary:Covering a nano-patterned titanium dioxide photonic crystal (PC) within a well-oriented film of dye-doped liquid crystal (LC), a distributed feedback laser is constructed whereby the emission characteristics can be manipulated in-situ using an electric field. This hybrid organic-inorganic structure permits simultaneous selectivity of both the beam pattern and laser wavelength by electrical addressing of the LC director. In addition, laser emission is obtained both in the plane and normal to the PC. Along with experimental data, a theoretical model is presented that is based upon an approximate calculation of the band structure of this birefringent, tuneable laser device.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.4816243