Abstract
We report polymer distributed feedback lasers with dramatically extended operational lifetimes by using a simple encapsulation process. The lasers are configured as surface emitting, two-dimensional distributed feedback lasers based on the polymer poly[2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene]. The microstructure is transferred to the polymer surface through solvent assisted micromolding. Once encapsulated, a 2500-fold improvement in lifetime is demonstrated under ambient conditions, compared to the unencapsulated device. A blueshift of the emission wavelength observed during operation is characterized by absorption and ellipsometry measurements and attributed to a change in effective index due to a loss of conjugation in the polymer.
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