Tianrui Zhaireceived his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University in 2010. He is currently a professor in the College of Applied Sciences, Beijing University of Technology. His research interests are mainly focused on microcavity lasers, plasmonic physics and devices, and nanophotonics.

REVIEW ARTICLE

Distributed feedback organic lasing in photonic crystals

Yulan FU, Tianrui ZHAI

Front. Optoelectron.. 2020, 13 (1): 18-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-019-0942-1

Abstract:

Considerable research efforts have been devoted to the investigation of distributed feedback (DFB) organic lasing in photonic crystals in recent decades. It is still a big challenge to realize DFB lasing in complex photonic crystals. This review discusses the recent progress on the DFB organic laser based on one-, two-, and three-dimensional photonic crystals. The photophysics of gain materials and the fabrication of laser cavities are also introduced. At last, future development trends of the lasers are prospected.

Keywords:photonic crystals, microcavity lasers, distributed feedback (DFB)