Modeling of threshold and dynamics behavior of organic nanostructured lasers

Chua, Song-Liang; Zhen, Bo; Lee, Jeongwon; Bravo-Abad, Jorge; Shapira, Ofer; Soljačić, Marin

doi:10.1039/C3TC31870B

Title: Modeling of threshold and dynamics behavior of organic nanostructured lasers

Journal Article · Thu Jan 02 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TC31870B· OSTI ID:1386946

Chua, Song-Liang ^[1]; Zhen, Bo ^[2]; Lee, Jeongwon ^[2]; Bravo-Abad, Jorge ^[3]; Shapira, Ofer ^[4]; Soljačić, Marin ^[2]

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States); DSO National Laboratories (Singapore)
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States); QD Vision Incorporation, Lexington, MA (United States)

Organic dye molecules offer significant potential as gain media in the emerging field of optical amplification and lasing at subwavelength scales. In this article, we investigate the laser dynamics in systems comprising subwavelength-structured cavities that incorporate organic dyes. To this end, we have developed a comprehensive theoretical framework able to accurately describe the interaction of organic molecules with any arbitrary photonic structure to produce single-mode lasing. The model provides explicit analytic expressions of the threshold and slope efficiency that characterize this class of lasers, and also the duration over which lasing action can be sustained before the dye photobleaches. Both the physical properties of the dyes and the optical properties of the cavities are considered. We also systematically studied the feasibility of achieving lasing action under continuous-wave excitation in optically pumped monolithic organic dye lasers. This study suggests routes to realize an organic laser that can potentially lase with a threshold of only a few W cm^-2. In conclusion, our work puts forward a theoretical formalism that could enable the advancement of nanostructured organic-based light emitting and sensing devices.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577

OSTI ID:: 1386946

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Vol. 2, Issue 8; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; ISSN 2050-7526

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Country of Publication:: United States

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