Optofluidic ring resonator based dye laser

The authors demonstrate a microfluidic dye laser using a liquid core optical ring resonator (LCORR). The LCORR is made of a fused silica capillary with a wall thickness of a few microns. The circular cross section of the capillary forms a ring resonator that supports whispering gallery modes (WGMs) and provides an optical feedback for lasers. Due to the high Q factor of the WGM (107), a low lasing threshold is achieved (1μJ∕mm2). In addition, they show that the laser can be coupled out via a tapered fiber in touch with the LCORR, thus providing a mechanism for easy laser delivery.

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