Microsphere solid state biolasers

2017/02/06 by Ta, Van Duong, Caixeiro, Soraya, Fernandes, Francisco M. +1
#FOS: Physical sciences #Optics (physics.optics)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1702.01544

Abstract

Microsphere solid-state biolasers made of biomaterials-bovine serum albumin, pectin and cellulose are demonstrated. The fabrication is simple, based on emulsion, and with green processing. A lasing threshold of 1 microJ/mm2 and Q factor of 3000 are measured. The lasers are biocompatible, do not interfere with cell growth and division.

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