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    Area of Science:

    • Optoelectronics
    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising gain materials for lasers.
    • Distributed-feedback (DFB) lasers offer wavelength selectivity and tunability.
    • Developing low-threshold, compact lasers for sensing applications is an ongoing challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report the first low-threshold, gain-switched colloidal quantum dot (CQD) distributed-feedback (DFB) lasers.
    • To propose and demonstrate these CQD DFB lasers for sensing applications.
    • To investigate the tunability and sensing capabilities of CQD DFB lasers.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of mechanically flexible, second-order grating structures.
    • Coating the gratings with a colloidal quantum dot/PMMA composite thin-film.
    • Characterization of laser performance, including threshold fluence and linewidth.
    • Demonstration of wavelength tuning and refractive index sensing in solution.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved low threshold fluence as low as 0.5 mJ/cm² at 610 nm emission.
    • Observed typical linewidth below 0.3 nm, indicating high spectral purity.
    • Demonstrated tunable laser operation between 605 nm and 616 nm using the same CQD gain material.
    • Successfully showed the potential for refractive index sensing by immersing the laser in water.

    Conclusions:

    • Low-threshold, nanosecond-regime CQD DFB lasers are feasible and demonstrate excellent performance.
    • The flexible CQD DFB lasers exhibit tunable emission and are suitable for sensing applications.
    • This work opens new avenues for developing portable and versatile CQD-based optoelectronic devices.