We study gain and lasing processes in individual self-assembled organic nanofibers grown on mica substrates. The gain-induced response of the nanofibers is found to depend sensitively on the fiber structure. In homogeneous fibers where no coherent optical feedback is present, high net optical gain (of up to 10(3) cm(-1)) results in spectral narrowing at the material gain peaks. In the case of strong optical feedback, which occurs in long nanofibers with randomly distributed scattering centers, gain is in turn responsible for low-threshold coherent random laser action.
Gain amplification and lasing properties of individual organic nanofibers
QUOCHI, FRANCESCO;MURA, ANTONIO ANDREA;BONGIOVANNI, GIOVANNI LUIGI CARLO;
2006-01-01
Abstract
We study gain and lasing processes in individual self-assembled organic nanofibers grown on mica substrates. The gain-induced response of the nanofibers is found to depend sensitively on the fiber structure. In homogeneous fibers where no coherent optical feedback is present, high net optical gain (of up to 10(3) cm(-1)) results in spectral narrowing at the material gain peaks. In the case of strong optical feedback, which occurs in long nanofibers with randomly distributed scattering centers, gain is in turn responsible for low-threshold coherent random laser action.
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