Optical amplification in a first-generation dendritic organic semiconductor

J R  Lawrence; G A  Turnbull; I D W  Samuel; G J  Richards; P L  Burn

Optical amplification in a first-generation dendritic organic semiconductor

J R Lawrence, G A Turnbull, I D W Samuel, G J Richards, P L Burn

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Abstract

We report a study of a new class of organic semiconductor as an optical gain medium. We demonstrate amplification of violet light by use of stimulated emission in a solution of a first-generation bis-fluorene-cored semiconducting dendrimer. Amplification is also observed in the solid state by means of amplified spontaneous emission in an optically pumped dendrimer planar waveguide. Gains of 36 dBcm(-1) at 420 nm and 26 dB cm(-1) at 390 nm in solution and 350 dB cm(-1) in the solid state are obtained. These results show that semiconducting dendrimers have potential as visible laser and amplifier materials. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	869-871
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	29
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 2004

Keywords

LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES
CONJUGATED POLYMERS
LASER-EMISSION
WAVE-GUIDES
GAIN
GENERATION
TRANSPORT

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Optical amplification in a first-generation dendritic organic semiconductor

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