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Lasing mechanism in two-dimensional photonic crystal lasers

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We conduct a comprehensive investigation of the lasing mechanism in a photonic crystal slab laser with a refractive index that is periodic in two dimensions. Experimental spectra of laser structures fabricated with organic gain media are presented. It is found that lasing frequencies can be explained in terms of Van Hove singularities in the density of modes. We also observe lasing spectra that cannot be obtained from structures with one-dimensional periodicity, such as traditional distributed feedback lasers. Lasing frequencies are computed using numerical techniques.

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  1. Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 , , , , , , US

    A. Mekis, M. Meier, A. Dodabalapur & R.E. Slusher

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA (Fax: +1-617/253-2562, E-mail: attila@mit.edu), , , , , , US

    J.D. Joannopoulos

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  1. A. Mekis
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Received: 7 April 1999 / Accepted: 12 April 1999 / Published online: 19 May 1999

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Mekis, A., Meier, M., Dodabalapur, A. et al. Lasing mechanism in two-dimensional photonic crystal lasers . Appl Phys A 69, 111–114 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390050981

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