Random lasing and coherent back scattering study in rhodamine 6G doped polymer optical fiber (POF) particles

Abstract

We demonstrate coherent back scattering and random lasing from an active random media of Rhodamine 6G doped polymer optical fiber particles on different sizes. Narrow emission modes are observed experimentally over a broad range of scattering strengths without requiring optical cavities. The particle-size dependence of transport mean free path, which measured from coherent backscattering measurements. Since the scattering mean free path is less than the emission wavelength, recurrent light scattering arises and provides coherent feedback for lasing. Laser emission from the sample observed in all directions. This observation also provides direct evidence for the existence of recurrent scattering of light. The lasing threshold intensity depends on the excitation volume, also the decrease of the lasing threshold at large particle size. The feedback for lasing originates mainly from backscattering of particles near the boundaries of the pumped region. Here, the lasing threshold depends strongly on the size distribution, dye concentration and intensity of excitation in the ensemble.