Optofluidic random laser

B. N. Shivakiran Bhaktha, Nicolas Bachelard, Xavier Noblin, Patrick Sebbah

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Abstract

Random lasing is reported in a dye-circulated structured polymeric microfluidic channel. The role of disorder, which results from limited accuracy of photolithographic process, is demonstrated by the variation of the emission spectrum with local-pump position and by the extreme sensitivity to a local perturbation of the structure. Thresholds comparable to those of conventional microfluidic lasers are achieved, without the hurdle of state-of-the-art cavity fabrication. Potential applications of optofluidic random lasers for on-chip sensors are discussed. Introduction of random lasers in the field of optofluidics is a promising alternative to on-chip laser integration with light and fluidic functionalities.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151101
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume101
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Oct 2012
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors wish to acknowledge Amélie Trichon for the help in sample preparation. This work was supported by the ANR under Grant No. ANR-08-BLAN-0302-01 and the Groupement de Recherche 3219 MesoImage.

Funding

The authors wish to acknowledge Amélie Trichon for the help in sample preparation. This work was supported by the ANR under Grant No. ANR-08-BLAN-0302-01 and the Groupement de Recherche 3219 MesoImage.

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Agence Nationale de la Recherche

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