Optimization of the transport mean free path and the absorption length in random lasers with non-resonant feedback

Optics Express

Volumn 13, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 8829-8836

  Noginov, M A ^a   Novak, J ^a   Grigsby, D ^a   Zhu, G ^a   Bahoura, M ^a  

^a NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SOLID STATE LASERS;

ABSORPTION LENGTH; NON-RESONANT FEEDBACK;

LIGHT ABSORPTION;

EID: 27544500103     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.008829     Document Type: Article

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