Open AccessAll-optical tunability of holographically multiplexed organic distributed feedback lasers
Author(s) -
D. Wright,
Étienne Brasselet,
Joseph Zyss,
Gregor Langer,
Alexander Pogantsch,
Kurt Friedrich Iskra,
Theo Neger,
Wolfgang Kern
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.000325
Subject(s) - optics , materials science , laser , optoelectronics , amplified spontaneous emission , wavelength , multiplexing , grating , polarization (electrochemistry) , distributed feedback laser , tunable laser , physics , computer science , telecommunications , chemistry
We report the fabrication and characterization of optically pumped multiple grating distributed feedback lasers in dye doped organic thin films. Each multiplexed laser structure is inscribed at a different angle in the sample plane and possesses a unique emission wavelength. The polarization sensitivity of these structures with respect to the pumping light is exploited to enable simple and high-speed switching of the device emission wavelength.