Dual-Wavelength Lasing in Quantum-Dot Plasmonic Lattice LasersClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Jan M. WinklerJan M. WinklerOptical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Jan M. Winkler
- Max J. RuckriegelMax J. RuckriegelOptical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Max J. Ruckriegel
- Henar RojoHenar RojoOptical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Henar Rojo
- Robert C. KeitelRobert C. KeitelOptical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Robert C. Keitel
- Eva De LeoEva De LeoOptical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Eva De Leo
- Freddy T. RabouwFreddy T. RabouwOptical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Freddy T. Rabouw
- David J. Norris*David J. Norris*E-mail: [email protected]Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by David J. Norris
Abstract

Arrays of metallic particles patterned on a substrate have emerged as a promising design for on-chip plasmonic lasers. In past examples of such devices, the periodic particles provided feedback at a single resonance wavelength, and organic dye molecules were used as the gain material. Here, we introduce a flexible template-based fabrication method that allows a broader design space for Ag particle-array lasers. Instead of dye molecules, we integrate colloidal quantum dots (QDs), which offer better photostability and wavelength tunability. Our fabrication approach also allows us to easily adjust the refractive index of the substrate and the QD-film thickness. Exploiting these capabilities, we demonstrate not only single-wavelength lasing but dual-wavelength lasing via two distinct strategies. First, by using particle arrays with rectangular lattice symmetries, we obtain feedback from two orthogonal directions. The two output wavelengths from this laser can be selected individually using a linear polarizer. Second, by adjusting the QD-film thickness, we use higher-order transverse waveguide modes in the QD film to obtain dual-wavelength lasing at normal and off-normal angles from a symmetric square array. We thus show that our approach offers various design possibilities to tune the laser output.
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