Switchable whispering gallery mode lasing via phase transition.
Opt Lett
; 48(19): 5161-5164, 2023 Oct 01.
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Combining phase-transition materials with optical microcavities may advance the applications of whispering-gallery mode (WGM) lasing in performance customization, sensing, and optical switching. In this study, switchable WGM lasing based on phase transition is reported. The device is designed by introducing the phase-transition hydrogel into the capillary microcavity. After approaching the phase-transition point in hydrogel, the number of WGM lasing modes decreases sharply with a significant blueshift in the wavelength. The phenomenon is caused by the increase in light scattering and decrease in effective refractive index of the device. Furthermore, single-mode lasing is obtained by manipulating the phase transition, which exhibits superior reversibility. This study may pave the way for designing and multifunctioning of novel WGM lasing in photonic devices.
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