• DocumentCode
    161750
  • Title

    Physics and applications of random lasers

  • Author

    Hui Cao ; Redding, Brandon ; Choma, Michael A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A random laser is an unconventional laser that utilizes multiple light scattering in a disordered gain medium for optical feedback and confinement. I review the unique characteristic of the random laser and its potential applications in parallel imaging and projection.
  • Keywords
    dye lasers; laser beam applications; laser feedback; light scattering; optical images; optical projectors; disordered gain medium; laser dye solution; multiple light scattering; optical confinement; optical feedback; parallel imaging; projection; random lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Pump lasers; Scattering; Spatial coherence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Cannes
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964242
  • Filename
    6964242