A nano-patterned photonic crystal laser with a dye-doped liquid crystal

Doo Hyun Ko, Stephen M. Morris, Alexander Lorenz, Flynn Castles, Haider Butt, Damian J. Gardiner, Malik M. Qasim, Bodo Wallikewitz, Philip J W Hands, Timothy D. Wilkinson, Gehan A J Amaratunga, Harry J. Coles, Richard H. Friend, Haider Butt

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Abstract

Covering a nano-patterned titanium dioxide photonic crystal (PC) within a well-oriented film of dye-doped liquid crystal (LC), a distributed feedback laser is constructed whereby the emission characteristics can be manipulated in-situ using an electric field. This hybrid organic-inorganic structure permits simultaneous selectivity of both the beam pattern and laser wavelength by electrical addressing of the LC director. In addition, laser emission is obtained both in the plane and normal to the PC. Along with experimental data, a theoretical model is presented that is based upon an approximate calculation of the band structure of this birefringent, tuneable laser device.

Original languageEnglish
Article number051101
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume103
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jul 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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