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  • Optoelectronics
  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Imaging

Background:

  • Random lasers lack defined cavities, relying on light scattering for feedback, complicating tuning and modulation.
  • Existing random laser applications are limited by difficulties in controlling lasing emissions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if substrate curvature bending can tune photon transport in ZnO nanowire scatterers.
  • To develop a curvature-tunable random laser for enhanced spectral emission control.
  • To demonstrate the application of this tunable laser in low-noise in vivo biological imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a random laser using ZnO nanowires on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate.
  • Application of mechanical bending to the PET substrate to alter its curvature.
  • Characterization of lasing properties and implementation for biological imaging of mouse ear skin.
  • Comparison of speckle noise levels between lasing and non-lasing conditions.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that substrate curvature bending tunes the transport mean free path of photons.
  • Successfully created a curvature-tunable random laser operable above and below the lasing threshold.
  • Achieved in vivo biological imaging with significantly reduced speckle noise using the tunable random laser.
  • Showcased the potential for studying dynamic physiological processes like blood flow.

Conclusions:

  • The developed curvature-tunable random laser offers a new method for controlling spectral emissions.
  • This technology provides a low-noise platform for in vivo biological imaging.
  • The study opens avenues for developing advanced disorder-based optoelectronic devices.