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Two- and One-Dimensional Light Propagations and Gain in Layer-by-Layer-Deposited Colloidal Nanocrystal Waveguides
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Two- and One-Dimensional Light Propagations and Gain in Layer-by-Layer-Deposited Colloidal Nanocrystal Waveguides

J Roither, S Pichler, M V Kovalenko, W Heiss, P Feychuk, O Panchuck, J Allam and B N Murdin
Applied Physics Letters, Vol.89(11)
Applied Physics Letters
01/01/2006

Abstract

Optical waveguides containing high percentages of colloidal nanocrystals have been fabricated by layer-by-layer deposition on planar and patterned glass substrates. The two- and one-dimensional waveguidings in these structures are demonstrated by propagation loss experiments. The experimental results obtained for various film thicknesses and widths of the waveguide stripes together with simulations of the light propagation indicate that the losses are dominated by surface roughness. The variable stripe length method is used to determine the optical gain of 230 cm(-1) from the amplified spontaneous emission. This high value makes the authors' waveguide structures very promising for applications in amplifiers and lasers with reduced threshold powers.

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