Continuous-wave ultraviolet laser action in strongly scattering Nd-doped alumina.

نویسندگان

  • B Li
  • G Williams
  • S C Rand
  • T Hinklin
  • R M Laine
چکیده

We report electrically pumped, cw laser action near 405 nm from Nd(3+) -doped delta -alumina nanopowders. To our knowledge, this is the first report of stimulated emission from the high-lying F(2) -excited states, achieved through feedback from strong elastic scattering of light over transport path lengths shorter than half a wavelength.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Optics letters

دوره 27 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002