Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Low-threshold lasing eigenmodes of an infinite periodic chain of quantum wires

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

We study the lasing eigenvalue problems for a periodic open optical resonator made of an infinite grating of circular dielectric cylinders standing in free space, in the E- and H-polarization modes. If possessing a “negative-absorption” refractive index, such cylinders model a chain of quantum wires made of the gain material under pumping. The initial-guess values for the lasing frequencies are provided by the plane-wave scattering problems. We demonstrate a new effect: the existence of specific grating eigenmodes that have a low threshold of lasing even if the wires are optically very thin.

© 2010 Optical Society of America

Full Article  |  PDF Article
More Like This
Periodicity-induced effects in the scattering and absorption of light by infinite and finite gratings of circular silver nanowires

Denys M. Natarov, Volodymyr O. Byelobrov, Ronan Sauleau, Trevor M. Benson, and Alexander I. Nosich
Opt. Express 19(22) 22176-22190 (2011)

Plasmonic modes in periodic metal nanoparticle chains: a direct dynamic eigenmode analysis

Kin Hung Fung and C. T. Chan
Opt. Lett. 32(8) 973-975 (2007)

Low-loss plasmonic waveguide based on gain-assisted periodic metal nanosphere chains

Haixi Zhang and Ho-Pui Ho
Opt. Express 18(22) 23035-23040 (2010)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (4)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved