Liquid-crystal lasers

被引：608

作者：

Coles, Harry ^{[1
]}

Morris, Stephen ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Ctr Mol Mat Photon & Elect, Elect Engn Div, Dept Engn, Cambridge CB3 0FA, England

来源：

NATURE PHOTONICS | 2010年 / 4卷 / 10期

关键词：

PHOTONIC BAND-GAP; LOW-THRESHOLD; LASING THRESHOLD; DEFECT MODES; STOP-BAND; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; EDGE; FILM; TEMPERATURE; AMPLIFICATION;

D O I：

10.1038/NPHOTON.2010.184

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Liquid-crystal lasers are a burgeoning area in the field of soft-matter photonics that may herald a new era of ultrathin, highly versatile laser sources. Such lasers encompass a multitude of remarkable features, including wideband tunability, large coherence area and, in some cases, multidirectional emission. They have the potential to combine large output powers with miniature cavity dimensions - two properties that have traditionally been incompatible. Their potential applications are diverse, ranging from miniature medical diagnostic tools to large-area holographic laser displays. Here we discuss the scientific origins of this technology and give a brief synopsis of the cutting-edge research currently being carried out worldwide.

引用

页码：676 / 685

页数：10

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