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Single-Mode Lasing from "Giant" CdSe/CdS Core-Shell Quantum Dots in Distributed Feedback Structures.

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  • 1Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science & Engineering, Southeast University , Nanjing 210096, China.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|March 31, 2017
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Giant semiconductor quantum dots (GQDs) show promise for laser devices. Researchers developed a new method to create GQD distributed feedback (DFB) lasers, achieving single-mode lasing with low thresholds.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Optoelectronics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Giant semiconductor quantum dots (GQDs) exhibit unique optical properties, making them promising for advanced laser applications.
  • Existing fabrication methods for quantum dot lasers can be complex and may not yield optimal performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize CdSe/CdS core-shell GQDs for use as lasing gain material.
  • To develop and demonstrate a versatile method for fabricating distributed feedback (DFB) lasers using these GQDs.
  • To investigate the characteristics of GQD DFB lasers, including lasing thresholds and Q-factors.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of CdSe/CdS core-shell GQDs with 11 monolayers.
  • Fabrication of GQD thin films.
  • Utilizing laser interference ablation to create surface-relief grating structures on GQD films.
Keywords:
distributed feedback lasersgiant quantum dotslaser interference ablationoptical gainsurface-relief grating

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  • Characterization of photoluminescence decay and two-photon absorption cross-section.
  • Optical pumping and spectral analysis to detect lasing emission.

    • Main Results:

    • Synthesized GQDs exhibited single-exponential photoluminescence decay and a high two-photon absorption cross-section (>10^5 GM).
    • Laser interference ablation successfully created high-quality grating structures on GQD films.
    • Single-mode lasing emission was achieved from CdSe/CdS GQD DFB lasers under 400 nm and 800 nm excitation.
    • Low laser thresholds (as low as 0.028 mJ cm⁻²) and high Q-factors (up to 709) were recorded.

    Conclusions:

    • Direct laser interference ablation is a viable and versatile method for fabricating GQD DFB lasers.
    • The developed GQD DFB lasers demonstrate efficient single-mode operation with excellent performance metrics.
    • This work represents the first realization of lasing operation from directly laser interference-ablated QD DFB structures, paving the way for novel optoelectronic devices.