Abstract

We have studied numerically the optimal range of the transport mean free path lt and the absorption length (at the pumping wavelength) la, which minimize the threshold and maximize the slope efficiency of a random laser with non-resonant feedback. The results of the calculations are in a good agreement with the experimental results obtained in the GaAs/Al2O3 random laser.

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    [Crossref]
  21. M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
  24. H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
    [Crossref]
  25. H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
    [Crossref] [PubMed]
  26. M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , I. Fowlkes , and M. Bahoura , “ GaAs random laser ,” Laser Phys. Lett.   1 , 291 – 293 ( 2004 ).
    [Crossref]
  27. Yu. A. Goldberg and N. M. Schmidt , “ Gallium Indium Arsenide (Al x In 1-x As) ,” in Handbook series on semiconductor parameters , M. Levinshtein , S. Rumyantsev , and M. Shur . Eds. ( World Scientific, London , 1999 ), vol.   2 , pp. 62 – 88 .

2005 (1)

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

2004 (3)

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and S. Williams , “ Modeling of photon density dynamics in random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. A   70 , 063810 ( 2004 ) (5 pages).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , I. Fowlkes , and M. Bahoura , “ GaAs random laser ,” Laser Phys. Lett.   1 , 291 – 293 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

2003 (2)

A. L. Burin , H. Cao , and M. A. Ratner , “ Two-photon pumping of a random laser ,” IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron.   9 , 124 – 127 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

M. Bahoura and M. A. Noginov , “ Determination of the transport mean free path in a solid-state random laser ,” JOSA B   20 , 2389 – 2394 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

2001 (1)

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

2000 (2)

K. Totsuka , G. van Soest , T. Ito , Ad Lagendijk , and M. Tomita , “ Amplification and diffusion of spontaneous emission in strongly scattering medium ,” J. Appl. Phys.   87 , 7623 – 7628 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1999 (2)

Yu. A. Goldberg and N. M. Schmidt , “ Gallium Indium Arsenide (Al x In 1-x As) ,” in Handbook series on semiconductor parameters , M. Levinshtein , S. Rumyantsev , and M. Shur . Eds. ( World Scientific, London , 1999 ), vol.   2 , pp. 62 – 88 .

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

1998 (2)

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

1997 (1)

G. A. Berger , M. Kempe , and A. Z. Genack , “ Dynamics of stimulated emission from random media ,” Phys. Rev. E   56 , 6118 – 6122 ( 1997 ).
[Crossref]

1996 (4)

S. John and G. Pang “ Theory of lasing in a multiple-scattering medium ,” Phys. Rev. A   54 , 3642 – 3652 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. S. Wiersma and A. Lagendijk , “ Light diffusion with gain and random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. E   54 , 4256 – 4265 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , N. E. Noginova , H. J. Caulfield , P. Venkateswarlu , T. Thompson , M. Mahdi , and V. Ostroumov , “ Short-pulsed stimulated emission in the powders of NdAl 3 (BO 3 ) 4 , NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 , and Nd:Sr 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F laser crystals ,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B   13 , 2024 – 2033 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

F. Hide , B. J. Schwartz , M. A. Día-García , and A. J. Heeger , “ Laser emission from solutions and films containing semiconducting polymer and titanium dioxide nanocrystals ,” Chem. Phys. Lett.   256 , 424 – 403 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

1995 (1)

M. A. Noginov , N. E. Noginova , H. J. Caulfield , P. Venkateswarlu , and M. Mahdi , “ Line narrowing in the dye solution with scattering centers ,” Opt. Commun.   118 , 430 – 437 ( 1995 ).
[Crossref]

1994 (2)

N. M. Lawandy , R. M. Balachandran , A. S. L. Gomes , and E. Sauvain , “ Laser action in strongly scattering medium ,” Nature   368 , 436 – 438 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

W. L. Sha , C.-H. Liu , and R. R. Alfano , “ Spectral and temporal measurements of laser action of rhodamine 640 dye in strongly scattering media ,” Opt. Lett.   19 , 1922 – 1924 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1993 (1)

1986 (1)

V. M. Markushev , V. F. Zolin , and Ch. M. Briskina , “ Luminescence and stimulated emission of neodymium in sodium lanthanum molybdate powders ,” Sov. J. Quant. Electron.   16 , 281 – 283 ( 1986 ).
[Crossref]

1968 (1)

V. S. Letokhov , “ Generation of light by a scattering medium with negative resonance absorption ,” Sov. Phys.-JETP   26 , 835 – 840 ( 1968 ).

1967 (1)

V. S. Letokhov , “ Stimulated emission of an ensemble of scattering particles with negative absorption ,” Sov. Phys.-JETP   5 , 212 – 215 ( 1967 ).

Alfano, R. R.

Auzel, F.

Bahoura, M.

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , I. Fowlkes , and M. Bahoura , “ GaAs random laser ,” Laser Phys. Lett.   1 , 291 – 293 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

M. Bahoura and M. A. Noginov , “ Determination of the transport mean free path in a solid-state random laser ,” JOSA B   20 , 2389 – 2394 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

Balachandran, R. M.

N. M. Lawandy , R. M. Balachandran , A. S. L. Gomes , and E. Sauvain , “ Laser action in strongly scattering medium ,” Nature   368 , 436 – 438 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Berger, G. A.

G. A. Berger , M. Kempe , and A. Z. Genack , “ Dynamics of stimulated emission from random media ,” Phys. Rev. E   56 , 6118 – 6122 ( 1997 ).
[Crossref]

Briskina, Ch. M.

V. M. Markushev , V. F. Zolin , and Ch. M. Briskina , “ Luminescence and stimulated emission of neodymium in sodium lanthanum molybdate powders ,” Sov. J. Quant. Electron.   16 , 281 – 283 ( 1986 ).
[Crossref]

Burin, A. L.

A. L. Burin , H. Cao , and M. A. Ratner , “ Two-photon pumping of a random laser ,” IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron.   9 , 124 – 127 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

Cao, H.

A. L. Burin , H. Cao , and M. A. Ratner , “ Two-photon pumping of a random laser ,” IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron.   9 , 124 – 127 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Caulfield, H. J.

Chan, S.-H.

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Chang, R. P. H.

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Dai, J.Y.

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Deych, L.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

Día-García, M. A.

F. Hide , B. J. Schwartz , M. A. Día-García , and A. J. Heeger , “ Laser emission from solutions and films containing semiconducting polymer and titanium dioxide nanocrystals ,” Chem. Phys. Lett.   256 , 424 – 403 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

Egarievwe, S.

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Fowlkes, I.

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , I. Fowlkes , and M. Bahoura , “ GaAs random laser ,” Laser Phys. Lett.   1 , 291 – 293 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Frantz, A. A.

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Genack, A. Z.

G. A. Berger , M. Kempe , and A. Z. Genack , “ Dynamics of stimulated emission from random media ,” Phys. Rev. E   56 , 6118 – 6122 ( 1997 ).
[Crossref]

Goldberg, Yu. A.

Yu. A. Goldberg and N. M. Schmidt , “ Gallium Indium Arsenide (Al x In 1-x As) ,” in Handbook series on semiconductor parameters , M. Levinshtein , S. Rumyantsev , and M. Shur . Eds. ( World Scientific, London , 1999 ), vol.   2 , pp. 62 – 88 .

Gomes, A. S. L.

N. M. Lawandy , R. M. Balachandran , A. S. L. Gomes , and E. Sauvain , “ Laser action in strongly scattering medium ,” Nature   368 , 436 – 438 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Gouedard, C.

Grigsby, D.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

Heeger, A. J.

F. Hide , B. J. Schwartz , M. A. Día-García , and A. J. Heeger , “ Laser emission from solutions and films containing semiconducting polymer and titanium dioxide nanocrystals ,” Chem. Phys. Lett.   256 , 424 – 403 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

Hide, F.

F. Hide , B. J. Schwartz , M. A. Día-García , and A. J. Heeger , “ Laser emission from solutions and films containing semiconducting polymer and titanium dioxide nanocrystals ,” Chem. Phys. Lett.   256 , 424 – 403 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

Ho, S. T.

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Husson, D.

Ishimaru, A.

A. Ishimaru , Wave Propagation and Scattering in Random Media , ( Academic New York , 1978 ), vol. 1 , p. 250 .

Ito, T.

K. Totsuka , G. van Soest , T. Ito , Ad Lagendijk , and M. Tomita , “ Amplification and diffusion of spontaneous emission in strongly scattering medium ,” J. Appl. Phys.   87 , 7623 – 7628 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

John, S.

S. John and G. Pang “ Theory of lasing in a multiple-scattering medium ,” Phys. Rev. A   54 , 3642 – 3652 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Kempe, M.

G. A. Berger , M. Kempe , and A. Z. Genack , “ Dynamics of stimulated emission from random media ,” Phys. Rev. E   56 , 6118 – 6122 ( 1997 ).
[Crossref]

Kokta, M. R.

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Lagendijk, A.

D. S. Wiersma and A. Lagendijk , “ Light diffusion with gain and random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. E   54 , 4256 – 4265 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

Lagendijk, Ad

K. Totsuka , G. van Soest , T. Ito , Ad Lagendijk , and M. Tomita , “ Amplification and diffusion of spontaneous emission in strongly scattering medium ,” J. Appl. Phys.   87 , 7623 – 7628 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Lawandy, N. M.

N. M. Lawandy , R. M. Balachandran , A. S. L. Gomes , and E. Sauvain , “ Laser action in strongly scattering medium ,” Nature   368 , 436 – 438 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Letokhov, V. S.

V. S. Letokhov , “ Generation of light by a scattering medium with negative resonance absorption ,” Sov. Phys.-JETP   26 , 835 – 840 ( 1968 ).

V. S. Letokhov , “ Stimulated emission of an ensemble of scattering particles with negative absorption ,” Sov. Phys.-JETP   5 , 212 – 215 ( 1967 ).

Ling, Y.

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

Liu, C.-H.

Liu, X.

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Mahdi, M.

Markushev, V. M.

V. M. Markushev , V. F. Zolin , and Ch. M. Briskina , “ Luminescence and stimulated emission of neodymium in sodium lanthanum molybdate powders ,” Sov. J. Quant. Electron.   16 , 281 – 283 ( 1986 ).
[Crossref]

Migus, A.

Noginov, M. A.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and S. Williams , “ Modeling of photon density dynamics in random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. A   70 , 063810 ( 2004 ) (5 pages).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , I. Fowlkes , and M. Bahoura , “ GaAs random laser ,” Laser Phys. Lett.   1 , 291 – 293 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

M. Bahoura and M. A. Noginov , “ Determination of the transport mean free path in a solid-state random laser ,” JOSA B   20 , 2389 – 2394 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , N. E. Noginova , H. J. Caulfield , P. Venkateswarlu , T. Thompson , M. Mahdi , and V. Ostroumov , “ Short-pulsed stimulated emission in the powders of NdAl 3 (BO 3 ) 4 , NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 , and Nd:Sr 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F laser crystals ,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B   13 , 2024 – 2033 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , N. E. Noginova , H. J. Caulfield , P. Venkateswarlu , and M. Mahdi , “ Line narrowing in the dye solution with scattering centers ,” Opt. Commun.   118 , 430 – 437 ( 1995 ).
[Crossref]

Noginov, Mikhail A.

Mikhail A. Noginov , Solid-State Random Lasers ( Springer, New York , 2005 ).

Noginova, N.

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Noginova, N. E.

Novak, J.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and S. Williams , “ Modeling of photon density dynamics in random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. A   70 , 063810 ( 2004 ) (5 pages).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Ong, H. C.

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Ostroumov, V.

Paitz, J.

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Pang, G.

S. John and G. Pang “ Theory of lasing in a multiple-scattering medium ,” Phys. Rev. A   54 , 3642 – 3652 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Ratner, M. A.

A. L. Burin , H. Cao , and M. A. Ratner , “ Two-photon pumping of a random laser ,” IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron.   9 , 124 – 127 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

Sauteret, C.

Sauvain, E.

N. M. Lawandy , R. M. Balachandran , A. S. L. Gomes , and E. Sauvain , “ Laser action in strongly scattering medium ,” Nature   368 , 436 – 438 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Schmidt, N. M.

Yu. A. Goldberg and N. M. Schmidt , “ Gallium Indium Arsenide (Al x In 1-x As) ,” in Handbook series on semiconductor parameters , M. Levinshtein , S. Rumyantsev , and M. Shur . Eds. ( World Scientific, London , 1999 ), vol.   2 , pp. 62 – 88 .

Schwartz, B. J.

F. Hide , B. J. Schwartz , M. A. Día-García , and A. J. Heeger , “ Laser emission from solutions and films containing semiconducting polymer and titanium dioxide nanocrystals ,” Chem. Phys. Lett.   256 , 424 – 403 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

Seelig, E. W.

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

Sha, W. L.

Soest, G. van

K. Totsuka , G. van Soest , T. Ito , Ad Lagendijk , and M. Tomita , “ Amplification and diffusion of spontaneous emission in strongly scattering medium ,” J. Appl. Phys.   87 , 7623 – 7628 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Thompson, T.

Tomita, M.

K. Totsuka , G. van Soest , T. Ito , Ad Lagendijk , and M. Tomita , “ Amplification and diffusion of spontaneous emission in strongly scattering medium ,” J. Appl. Phys.   87 , 7623 – 7628 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Totsuka, K.

K. Totsuka , G. van Soest , T. Ito , Ad Lagendijk , and M. Tomita , “ Amplification and diffusion of spontaneous emission in strongly scattering medium ,” J. Appl. Phys.   87 , 7623 – 7628 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Venkateswarlu, P.

Wang, J. C.

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Wang, Q. H,

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

Wiersma, D. S.

D. S. Wiersma and A. Lagendijk , “ Light diffusion with gain and random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. E   54 , 4256 – 4265 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

Williams, S.

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and S. Williams , “ Modeling of photon density dynamics in random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. A   70 , 063810 ( 2004 ) (5 pages).
[Crossref]

Williams, S. N.

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Wu, J. Y.

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Xu, J. Y.

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Zhang, D. Z.

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Zhao, Y. G.

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

Zhao, Y.G.

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Zhu, G.

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , I. Fowlkes , and M. Bahoura , “ GaAs random laser ,” Laser Phys. Lett.   1 , 291 – 293 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Zolin, V. F.

V. M. Markushev , V. F. Zolin , and Ch. M. Briskina , “ Luminescence and stimulated emission of neodymium in sodium lanthanum molybdate powders ,” Sov. J. Quant. Electron.   16 , 281 – 283 ( 1986 ).
[Crossref]

Appl. Phys. Lett. (1)

H. Cao , Y.G. Zhao , H. C. Ong , S. T. Ho , J.Y. Dai , J. Y. Wu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Ultraviolet lasing in resonators formed by scattering in semiconducor polycrystalline films ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 3656 – 3658 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Chem. Phys. Lett. (1)

F. Hide , B. J. Schwartz , M. A. Día-García , and A. J. Heeger , “ Laser emission from solutions and films containing semiconducting polymer and titanium dioxide nanocrystals ,” Chem. Phys. Lett.   256 , 424 – 403 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron. (1)

A. L. Burin , H. Cao , and M. A. Ratner , “ Two-photon pumping of a random laser ,” IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron.   9 , 124 – 127 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

J. Appl. Phys. (1)

K. Totsuka , G. van Soest , T. Ito , Ad Lagendijk , and M. Tomita , “ Amplification and diffusion of spontaneous emission in strongly scattering medium ,” J. Appl. Phys.   87 , 7623 – 7628 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B (2)

JOSA B (2)

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , A. A. Frantz , J. Novak , S. N. Williams , and I. Fowlkes , “ Dependence of NdSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 random laser parameters on particle size ,” JOSA B   21 , 191 – 200 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

M. Bahoura and M. A. Noginov , “ Determination of the transport mean free path in a solid-state random laser ,” JOSA B   20 , 2389 – 2394 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

Laser Phys. Lett. (1)

M. A. Noginov , G. Zhu , I. Fowlkes , and M. Bahoura , “ GaAs random laser ,” Laser Phys. Lett.   1 , 291 – 293 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Nature (1)

N. M. Lawandy , R. M. Balachandran , A. S. L. Gomes , and E. Sauvain , “ Laser action in strongly scattering medium ,” Nature   368 , 436 – 438 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Opt. Commun. (1)

M. A. Noginov , N. E. Noginova , H. J. Caulfield , P. Venkateswarlu , and M. Mahdi , “ Line narrowing in the dye solution with scattering centers ,” Opt. Commun.   118 , 430 – 437 ( 1995 ).
[Crossref]

Opt. Lett. (1)

Opt. Mat. (1)

M. A. Noginov , N. Noginova , S. Egarievwe , J. C. Wang , M. R. Kokta , and J. Paitz , “ Study of light propagation in scattering powder laser materials ,” Opt. Mat.   11 , 1 – 7 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Phys. Rev. A (3)

Y. Ling , H. Cao , A. L. Burin , M. A. Ratner , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Investigation of random lasers with resonant feedback ,” Phys. Rev. A   64 , 063808 ( 2001 ) 8 pages.
[Crossref]

S. John and G. Pang “ Theory of lasing in a multiple-scattering medium ,” Phys. Rev. A   54 , 3642 – 3652 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and S. Williams , “ Modeling of photon density dynamics in random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. A   70 , 063810 ( 2004 ) (5 pages).
[Crossref]

Phys. Rev. E (2)

D. S. Wiersma and A. Lagendijk , “ Light diffusion with gain and random lasers ,” Phys. Rev. E   54 , 4256 – 4265 ( 1996 ).
[Crossref]

G. A. Berger , M. Kempe , and A. Z. Genack , “ Dynamics of stimulated emission from random media ,” Phys. Rev. E   56 , 6118 – 6122 ( 1997 ).
[Crossref]

Phys. Rev. Lett. (2)

H. Cao , Y. G. Zhao , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , Q. H, Wang , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Random laser action in semiconductor powder ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   82 , 2278 – 2281 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

H. Cao , J. Y. Xu , D. Z. Zhang , S.-H. Chan , S. T. Ho , E. W. Seelig , X. Liu , and R. P. H. Chang , “ Spatial confinement of laser light in active random media ,” Phys. Rev. Lett.   84 , 5584 – 5587 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (1)

V. M. Markushev , V. F. Zolin , and Ch. M. Briskina , “ Luminescence and stimulated emission of neodymium in sodium lanthanum molybdate powders ,” Sov. J. Quant. Electron.   16 , 281 – 283 ( 1986 ).
[Crossref]

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V. S. Letokhov , “ Stimulated emission of an ensemble of scattering particles with negative absorption ,” Sov. Phys.-JETP   5 , 212 – 215 ( 1967 ).

V. S. Letokhov , “ Generation of light by a scattering medium with negative resonance absorption ,” Sov. Phys.-JETP   26 , 835 – 840 ( 1968 ).

Other (4)

Yu. A. Goldberg and N. M. Schmidt , “ Gallium Indium Arsenide (Al x In 1-x As) ,” in Handbook series on semiconductor parameters , M. Levinshtein , S. Rumyantsev , and M. Shur . Eds. ( World Scientific, London , 1999 ), vol.   2 , pp. 62 – 88 .

A. Ishimaru , Wave Propagation and Scattering in Random Media , ( Academic New York , 1978 ), vol. 1 , p. 250 .

M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , D. Grigsby , and L. Deych , “ Applicability of the diffusion model to random lasers with non-resonant feedback ,” submitted for publication. M. A. Noginov , J. Novak , and L. Deych “ Photon motion in a random laser medium with gain: Is it diffusion? ,“ will be presented at the Frontiers in Optics conference, Tucson, Az, Oct 16 – 20 , 2005 , paper #FWQ2.

Mikhail A. Noginov , Solid-State Random Lasers ( Springer, New York , 2005 ).

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Figures (5)

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.

(a) The profile of the absorbed pumping (trace 1) and time-integrated stimulated emission (trace 2) in a strip consisting of 100 cells at lt =5.5 μm and la =55 μm. (b) The dynamics of stimulated emission in a strip consisting of 100 lasing cells, calculated at lt =5.5 μm, la =55 μm, and pumping energy approximately two times exceeding its threshold value. The left column exhibits the temporal profile of the Gaussian pumping pulse with the maximum at 20 nm. The intensity color scale is shown in the right column. Trace 2 of Fig. (a) is obtained via integrating the emission intensity in Fig. (b) over time.

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Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.

(a) The slope efficiency (equal to the fraction of absorbed pumping energy) calculated at different parameters la and lt in one-dimensional strip consisting of 100 1μm lasing cells. Line 1, given by the formula l p = l t l a = 55 μ m , outlines the upper right corner where the sample has relatively high transmission. Line 2 (same as in Fig. 4) separates the ranges of “diffusion” and “skin layer” regimes of operation. (b) The fraction of absorbed pumping energy predicted by a classical diffusion model ( A = l t l a ) in a semi-infinite random laser medium.

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Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.

Kinetics of population inversion calculated at three different pumping energies, E3>E2>E1, in cell #30 (a) and cell #1 (b). The “locking” of the population inversion in Fig. (a) manifests an onset of the stimulated emission. lt =5.5 μm, la =55 μm.

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Fig. 4.
Fig. 4.

The relative values of the stimulated emission threshold calculated in different (lt ,la ) points. The intensity color scale is shown in the right column.

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Fig. 5.
Fig. 5.

The dependence of the threshold (a) and the slope efficiency (b) in mixed GaAs/Al2O3 random lasers on the content of GaAs in the mixture. 1 - experiment, 2 - calculation (in relative units, scaled to fit the experiment).

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Tables (1)

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Table. 1. Transport mean free paths lt and absorption lengths la in mixed GaAs samples studied.

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dn dt = P abs ( t ) h v p S l p − n τ − E h v e c σ e n ,
dE dt = E τ res + ζ n τ h v e + E c σ e n ,
A = l t l a .

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