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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Optics and Photonics
    • Polymer Science

    Background:

    • Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) offer tunable optical properties.
    • Disordered polymer matrices can support light localization.
    • Achieving random lasing requires a gain medium and resonant cavities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report random lasing in CQDs embedded in a disordered polymer.
    • To investigate the formation and characteristics of random laser modes.
    • To explore potential applications of this CQD-based random laser system.

    Main Methods:

    • Dispersion of CdSe/ZnS core-shell CQDs in a hybrid polymer with varying polymerization rates.
    • UV curing to form an inhomogeneous polymer matrix with refractive-index fluctuations.
    • Optical excitation above a threshold to induce random lasing action.

    Main Results:

    • Spatially localized random resonators were formed in the polymer matrix.
    • Random lasing was observed above an optical excitation threshold of 7 mJ/cm².
    • Lasing wavelengths showed strong dependence on pump position, confirming localized modes.
    • The average size of equivalent micro-resonators was determined to be approximately 50 μm.

    Conclusions:

    • A facile method for developing random lasers using CQDs in disordered polymers was established.
    • The results highlight the role of localized resonators in random lasing.
    • The developed system shows promise for applications in random fiber lasers and laser displays.