Lasing from Finite Plasmonic Nanoparticle Lattices
Abstract
Small lasers can generate coherent light for integrated photonics, in-vivo cellular imaging, and solid-state lighting. Unlike conventional lasers, plasmonic lasers can generate coherent light at sub-wavelength scales, although cavity architectures based on metal films and semiconducting gain exhibit large radiative losses and lack directional emission. In contrast, two-dimensional (2D) metal nanoparticle arrays surrounded by organic dyes can support lasing with high directionality at room temperature. Yet, the relationship between the number of nanoparticles in a finite lattice and their lasing emission characteristics is unknown. Here we show that the number of units in 2D gold nanoparticle lattices is critical to generate robust cavity resonances and lasing emission. Narrower lattice plasmons associated with stronger electromagnetic near fields are observed as nanoparticle number increases. Experimentally, we demonstrate lasing from a 30x30 nanoparticle lattice. Semi-quantum modeling indicates lower lasing thresholds and faster population inversion dynamics with higher nanoparticle numbers. These findings indicate that finite lattices of nanoparticles integrated with gain can function as independent, coherent light sources for optical multiplexing and lab-on-a-chip applications.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1598624
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0004752; DMR-1608258; DMR-1904385; N00014-17-1-3023; ECCS-1542205; DMR-1720139
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Photonics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2330-4022
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; metal nanoparticle lattices; small lasers; finite size; lattice plasmons; surface lattice resonances
Citation Formats
Wang, Danqing, Bourgeois, Marc R., Guan, Jun, Fumani, Ahmad K., Schatz, George C., and Odom, Teri W. Lasing from Finite Plasmonic Nanoparticle Lattices. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00231.
Wang, Danqing, Bourgeois, Marc R., Guan, Jun, Fumani, Ahmad K., Schatz, George C., & Odom, Teri W. Lasing from Finite Plasmonic Nanoparticle Lattices. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00231
Wang, Danqing, Bourgeois, Marc R., Guan, Jun, Fumani, Ahmad K., Schatz, George C., and Odom, Teri W. Mon .
"Lasing from Finite Plasmonic Nanoparticle Lattices". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00231. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1598624.
@article{osti_1598624,
title = {Lasing from Finite Plasmonic Nanoparticle Lattices},
author = {Wang, Danqing and Bourgeois, Marc R. and Guan, Jun and Fumani, Ahmad K. and Schatz, George C. and Odom, Teri W.},
abstractNote = {Small lasers can generate coherent light for integrated photonics, in-vivo cellular imaging, and solid-state lighting. Unlike conventional lasers, plasmonic lasers can generate coherent light at sub-wavelength scales, although cavity architectures based on metal films and semiconducting gain exhibit large radiative losses and lack directional emission. In contrast, two-dimensional (2D) metal nanoparticle arrays surrounded by organic dyes can support lasing with high directionality at room temperature. Yet, the relationship between the number of nanoparticles in a finite lattice and their lasing emission characteristics is unknown. Here we show that the number of units in 2D gold nanoparticle lattices is critical to generate robust cavity resonances and lasing emission. Narrower lattice plasmons associated with stronger electromagnetic near fields are observed as nanoparticle number increases. Experimentally, we demonstrate lasing from a 30x30 nanoparticle lattice. Semi-quantum modeling indicates lower lasing thresholds and faster population inversion dynamics with higher nanoparticle numbers. These findings indicate that finite lattices of nanoparticles integrated with gain can function as independent, coherent light sources for optical multiplexing and lab-on-a-chip applications.},
doi = {10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00231},
journal = {ACS Photonics},
number = 3,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Mon Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}
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