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  2. Ultraviolet Lasing in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
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Abstract

We report the observation of stimulated emission and mirrorless lasing in pure cholesteric liquid crystals. The lasing action is attributed to the combination of the fluorescence and the distributed feedback that are due to the inherent periodic structure of the liquid crystal. If the reflection band matches the intrinsic emission of the cholesteric liquid crystal, the crystal becomes a natural laser material, which will self-lase, without any optical elements or the addition of dyes, under picosecond excitation at 355 nm. Samples have been made to lase at different wavelengths in the near UV by shifting of the edge of the reflection band in the range of 385-405 nm. Typical linewidths observed are of the order of 0.5 nm. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.
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Article
Identifier(s)
10.1364/OL.26.000804
Publication Date
2001-06-01
Publication Title
Optics Letters
Volume
26
Issue
11
First Page
804
Last Page
806
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Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
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This paper was published in Optics Letters and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.26.000804. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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Muñoz, F., Palffy-Muhoray, P., & Taheri, B. (2001). Ultraviolet Lasing in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. Optics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.26.000804
Muñoz, F., Peter Palffy-Muhoray, and Bahman Taheri. 2001. “Ultraviolet Lasing in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals”. Optics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.26.000804.
Muñoz, F., P. Palffy-Muhoray, and B. Taheri. Ultraviolet Lasing in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. Optics Letters, 1 June 2001, doi:10.1364/OL.26.000804.