Title :
Microdrop Raman laser and plasmon enhancement effects
Author :
Sharma, R. ; Mondia, J.P. ; Schafer, J. ; Lu, Z.H. ; Wang, L.J.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck Res. Group, Univ. Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
Abstract :
We report room-temperature Raman lasing in electrodynamically levitated pure glycerin microdrops. The possibility of lowering the lasing threshold through surface plasmon enhanced scattering in glycerin microdrops doped with Ag nanoparticles is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; Raman spectroscopy; glycerin microdrops; microdrop Raman laser; plasmon enhancement effects; Electrodynamics; Nanoparticles; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Raman scattering; Rough surfaces; Spectroscopy; Surface morphology; Surface roughness; (140.3945) Microcavities; (300.6450) Raman Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
