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    • Photonics and optical engineering
    • Materials science
    • Soft matter physics

    Background:

    • Random lasers offer unique light emission properties but often lack mode tunability and directional control.
    • Developing flexible and switchable random lasers is crucial for advanced photonic applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and demonstrate a fiber-shaped random laser utilizing phase transition hydrogel.
    • To achieve switchable lasing modes (incoherent and coherent) and directional emission in a flexible random laser.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a fiber-shaped random laser using phase transition hydrogel.
    • Investigation of phase state changes in hydrogel and their effect on light scattering and optical feedback.
    • Analysis of molecular structure changes and PFT (Pore Formation Theory) analysis for cavity length calculation.
    • Characterization of emission angular properties due to the fiber geometry.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully demonstrated a flexible, fiber-shaped random laser.
    • Achieved reversible switching between incoherent and coherent random lasing modes by altering hydrogel phase states.
    • Confirmed directional emission confined to approximately 20 degrees due to the fiber geometry.
    • Elucidated the switching mechanism through molecular structure analysis and cavity length calculations.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed phase transition hydrogel-based random laser offers switchable modes and directional emission.
    • This technology has potential applications in high-quality light sources, information security, and ultrasensitive sensors.
    • The study provides a foundation for designing novel, multi-functional random lasers.