Analysis of ZnO random laser spectra under nanosecond pumping

V. M. Markushev; M. V. Ryzhkov; Ch. M. Briskina; H. Cao; H. Zhong; S.-W. Wang; W. Lu

doi:10.1117/12.752930

9 August 2007 Analysis of ZnO random laser spectra under nanosecond pumping

V. M. Markushev, M. V. Ryzhkov, Ch. M. Briskina, H. Cao, H. Zhong, S.-W. Wang, W. Lu

Proceedings Volume 6731, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2007: Advanced Lasers and Systems; 67311M (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.752930
Event: International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies '07, 2007, Minsk, Belarus

Abstract

Early observed peculiarities of ZnO random laser spectra are analyzed. By simplified simulation of lasing time behavior it is shown that plausible origin of lasing spectra variations from shot to shot can be the fluctuations of the number of spontaneous photons that can serve as a "seed" for laser effect creation in a certain mode. Such fluctuations are very significant for spatially overlapping modes. Analysis of a statistics of different line appearance in the lasing spectra showed that the number of lasing modes in monodisperse sample is less than in polydisperse ones. This finding can explain why lasing spectra variations are more pronounced in polydisperse samples. We associate observed large line widths with the existence of several lasing acts during every pumping shot and with the slight changes of some modes frequencies in the course of each lasing act. Preliminary experimental result confirms such supposition.

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V. M. Markushev, M. V. Ryzhkov, Ch. M. Briskina, H. Cao, H. Zhong, S.-W. Wang, and W. Lu "Analysis of ZnO random laser spectra under nanosecond pumping", Proc. SPIE 6731, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2007: Advanced Lasers and Systems, 67311M (9 August 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.752930

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