Optical characterisation of nanowire lasers
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Author(s)
Church, Stephen A
Al-Abri, Ruqaiya
Parkinson, Patrick
Saxena, Dhruv
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Semiconductor nanowire lasers are single-element structures that can act as both gain material and cavity for optical lasing. They have typical dimensions on the order of an optical wavelength in diameter and several micrometres in length, presenting unique challenges for testing and characterisation. Optical microscopy and spectroscopy are powerful tools used to study nanowire lasers; here, we review the common techniques and analytical approaches often used and outline potential pitfalls in their application. We aim to outline best practise and experimental approaches used for characterisation of the material, cavity and lasing performance of nanowires towards applications in biology, photonics and telecommunications.
Date Issued
2022-08
Date Acceptance
2022-06-01
Citation
Progress in Quantum Electronics, 2022, 85, pp.1-26
ISSN
0079-6727
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
1
End Page
26
Journal / Book Title
Progress in Quantum Electronics
Volume
85
Copyright Statement
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079672722000349?via%3Dihub
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
100408
Date Publish Online
2022-06-16