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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
The miniaturization of diagnostic devices that exploit optical detection schemes requires the design of light sources combining small size, high performance for effective excitation of chromophores, and mechanical flexibility for easy coupling to components with complex and nonplanar shapes. Here, ZnO nanowire-in-fiber hybrids with internal architectural order are introduced, exhibiting a combination of polarized stimulated emission, low propagation losses of light modes, and structural flexibility. Ultrafast transient absorption experiments on the electrospun material show optical gain which gives rise to amplified spontaneous emission with a threshold lower than the value found in films. These systems are highly flexible and can conveniently conform to curved surfaces, which makes them appealing active elements for various device platforms, such as bendable lasers, optical networks, and sensors, as well as for …
Publisher: 
American Chemical Society
Publication date: 
18 May 2020
Authors: 

Alberto Portone, Rocio Borrego-Varillas, Lucia Ganzer, Riccardo Di Corato, Antonio Qualtieri, Luana Persano, Andrea Camposeo, Giulio Cerullo, Dario Pisignano

Biblio References: 
Volume: 14 Issue: 7 Pages: 8093-8102
Origin: 
ACS nano