Metal coated subwavelength laser resonators with low threshold gain
(2008)
Conference Proceeding
Mizrahi, A., Lomakin, V., Slutsky, B., Nezhad, M., Feng, L., & Fainman, Y. (2008). Metal coated subwavelength laser resonators with low threshold gain. . https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2008.FTuAA4
We demonstrate that a low refractive index layer in metal coated laser resonators can significantly reduce the threshold gain. A subwavelength resonator with a sufficiently low threshold gain to lase at room temperature is presented.