One- and two-photon pumped soft lithographed DFB laser systems based on semiconductor core-shell quantum dots

F. Todescato; I. Fortunati; S. Gardin; R. Signorini; R. Bozio; J. J. Jasieniak; A. Martucci; G. Della Giustina; G. Brusatin; M. Guglielmi

doi:10.1117/12.841943

17 February 2010 One- and two-photon pumped soft lithographed DFB laser systems based on semiconductor core-shell quantum dots

F. Todescato, I. Fortunati, S. Gardin, R. Signorini, R. Bozio, J. J. Jasieniak, A. Martucci, G. Della Giustina, G. Brusatin, M. Guglielmi

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Proceedings Volume 7582, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications IX; 75821C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841943
Event: SPIE LASE, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

In the last years inorganic semiconductor (particularly CdSe and CdS) quantum dots (QDs) have received great attention for their important optical properties. The possibility to tune the emission wavelength, together with their high fluorescence quantum efficiency and photostability, can be exploited in photonic and optoelectronic technological applications. The design of DFB devices, based on QDs as active optical material, leads to the realization of compact laser systems. In this work we explore the use of an inorganic/organic hybrid material composed of CdSe-ZnS semiconductor quantum dots doped into a zirconia sol-gel matrix for optical gain applications. Through the use of soft lithography on a sol-gel germania-silica hybrid, large scale distributed feedback gratings can be created. Used in conjunction with the CdSe-ZnS/ZrO₂ hybrids, these gratings can act as microcavities and allow for the realization of true lasing action. The lasing properties within these devices are characterized in the femtosecond regime by both one- and two-photon excitation. From experimental data the value of the optical gain of the core-shell quantum dot samples has been estimated. Moreover, one- and two-photon lasing threshold and stability are reported.

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F. Todescato, I. Fortunati, S. Gardin, R. Signorini, R. Bozio, J. J. Jasieniak, A. Martucci, G. Della Giustina, G. Brusatin, and M. Guglielmi "One- and two-photon pumped soft lithographed DFB laser systems based on semiconductor core-shell quantum dots", Proc. SPIE 7582, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications IX, 75821C (17 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841943

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