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Performances of a distributed feedback (DFB) organic dye laser were enhanced by introducing an intermediate high refractive index layer of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVCz) laminated between a glass substrate and a laser dye doped active polymer layer. The active layer is consisted of rhodamine 6G and cellulose acetate (CA). Introduction of an intermediate layer allows a single mode lasing. Slope efficiencies of 2.2 and 4.7% and thresholds of 0.3 and 0.14 mJ/cm2/pulse were measured for the waveguides with 1.7 and 3.4 μm active layers, respectively. Furthermore, permanent relief grating on an intermediate layer gave rise to the reduction of the threshold. With increasing in amplitude of the relief grating from 20 to 45 nm, lasing threshold was reduced from 0.18 to 0.04 mJ/cm2/pulse for the waveguide with 1.7 μm active layer. The slope efficiency increased from 3.5 to 4.2%.
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Tsutsumi, N., Shinobu, M. All organic DFB laser enhanced by intermediate high refractive index polymer layer. Appl. Phys. B 105, 839–845 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4688-8
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