UV lasing in high-order bands of ZnO inverse opal photonic crystals

Michael Scharrer, Alexey Yamilov, Xiaohua Wu, Hui Cao, Robert P.H. Chang

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Abstract

Directional ultraviolet lasing at room temperature in 3D ZnO photonic crystals is reported. Comparison of measured optical properties with the calculated band structures shows that lasing occurs due to slow-propagating modes in high-order photonic bands.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Print)1557528136, 9781557528131
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: May 21 2006May 26 2006

Publication series

NameConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006

Other

OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period5/21/065/26/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Energy
  • Fuel Technology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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