Three-dimensional organic microlasers with low lasing thresholds fabricated by multiphoton and UV lithography
- 13 May 2014
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 22 (10), 12316-26
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.22.012316
Abstract
Cuboid-shaped organic microcavities containing a pyrromethene laser dye and supported upon a photonic crystal have been investigated as an approach to reducing the lasing threshold of the cavities. Multiphoton lithography facilitated fabrication of the cuboid cavities directly on the substrate or on the decoupling structure, while similar structures were fabricated on the substrate by UV lithography for comparison. Significant reduction of the lasing threshold by a factor of ~30 has been observed for cavities supported by the photonic crystal relative to those fabricated on the substrate. The lasing mode spectra of the cuboid microresonators provide strong evidence showing that the lasing modes are localized in the horizontal plane, with the shape of an inscribed diamond.Comment: 11 pages, 11 figures, 25 referenceKeywords
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Funding Information
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) (Grant FA9550-10- 1-0555)
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