Spatial Dispersion in Hypercrystal Distributed Feedback Lasing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theory
2.1. Local and Nonlocal Effective Medium Theory
2.2. Transfer Matrix Method Approach: Determination of Threshold Condition
3. Results
3.1. Distributed Feedback Laser Based on Hypercrystal
3.2. Modal Spectra
3.2.1. Case 1–5 nm Dielectric Layer
3.2.2. Case 2–50 nm Dielectric Layer
3.2.3. Case 3–100 nm Dielectric Layer
3.2.4. Case 4–150 nm Dielectric Layer
3.2.5. Case 5–200 nm Dielectric Layer
3.2.6. Case 6–250 nm Dielectric Layer
3.3. Local and Nonlocal Generation Spectra for a Realistic Gain Curve
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Janaszek, B.; Szczepański, P. Spatial Dispersion in Hypercrystal Distributed Feedback Lasing. Materials 2022, 15, 3482. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15103482
Janaszek B, Szczepański P. Spatial Dispersion in Hypercrystal Distributed Feedback Lasing. Materials. 2022; 15(10):3482. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15103482
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanaszek, Bartosz, and Paweł Szczepański. 2022. "Spatial Dispersion in Hypercrystal Distributed Feedback Lasing" Materials 15, no. 10: 3482. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15103482