Naturally occurring resonators in random lasing of π -conjugated polymer films

Although ‘random lasing’ in disordered optical media was first demonstrated a decade ago, the mechanism by which it occurs is disputed. New evidence of random lasing in conjugated polymers strongly supports the notion that it is generated within random optical cavities that naturally occur within disordered media.

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