Lasing with resonant feedback in random media

H. Cao; Y. Ling; J. Y. Xu; A. L. Burin; R. P.H. Chang

doi:10.1016/j.physb.2003.08.030

Lasing with resonant feedback in random media

H. Cao^*, Y. Ling, J. Y. Xu, A. L. Burin, R. P.H. Chang

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Materials Science and Engineering

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Abstract

We studied experimentally lasing with resonant feedback in disordered media. The lasing threshold and the number of lasing modes exhibit strong dependence on the mean free path. Using a spectrally resolved speckle technique, we obtained the spatial field correlation function for individual lasing states. The electric field amplitude of a lasing state falls exponentially with the transverse coordinate at the sample surface. The spatial extent of a lasing state shrinks as the scattering length decreases.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	215-218
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume	338
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2003.08.030
State	Published - Oct 2003
Event	Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Electrica (ETOPIM 6) - Snowbird, UT, United States Duration: Jul 15 2002 → Jul 19 2002

Keywords

Disordered system
Optical scattering
Random laser

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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