Overview

Organic Lasers and Organic Photonics is the first book, since the early 1990s, to address the technology and applications of organic dye lasers and provide an insightful perspective into the vast fields of organic lasers and their applications. The latest generation of organic lasers have opened the horizon to the realm of miniaturized devices with their own array of applications. This book also provides a comprehensive insight into the world of organic dye molecules with chapters that also explore the exciting fields optogenetics, organic laser medicine, and quantum communications. This co-edited book has been compiled by leading experts in the field of organic lasers and organic photonics, each providing a unique insight into the practical applications of such lasers as well as electrically-pumped organic semiconductor coherent sources, their physics, technology and future prospects. Part of Series in Coherent Sources and Applications. This new edition will be fully revised and will include a new chapter Quantum coherence in electrically-pumped organic semiconductors. It will also have end of chapter homework problems and a solutions manual. Key Features: Includes physics of high-performance tunable organic lasers Presents coherence emission from electrically pumped organic semiconductors Discusses Optogenetics Contains organic molecules for medical photonics Full revised and expanding including homework problems for textbook use

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Author:   F J Duarte (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics, Australia)
Publisher:   Institute of Physics Publishing
Imprint:   Institute of Physics Publishing
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780750355452

ISBN 10:   075035545
Publication Date:   15 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Organic laser dyes 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Organic laser dye molecules 2.2.1 Water solubility 2.2.2 Criticisms to organic dye as laser gain media 2.3 Organic laser dyes in the liquid-state and the solid-state Problems References 3 Energetics of organic laser dyes 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Rate equations for generalized multiple-level systems 3.2.1 Rate equations for single-energy levels 3.2.2 Applications of rate equations for single-energy levels 3.3 Quantum approach to transition cross sections 3.4 Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) Problems References 4 Polymer matrices for lasers 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Physical parameters of PMMA 4.3 Polymer matrices for organic lasers 4.3.1 Excitation parameters for dye-doped polymer laser matrices Problems References 5 Cavity and resonator architectures for high-performance organic laser oscillators 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Mirror–mirror cavities 5.3 Mirror-grating cavities 5.3.1 Littrow grating cavities 5.3.2 Grazing-incidence grating cavities 5.3.3 Open cavity versus closed cavity configurations 5.4 Output-coupler polarizer multiple-prism grating oscillators 5.4.1 Hybrid multiple-prism grazing-incidence (HMPGI) grating configurations 5.4.2 Multiple-prism Littrow (MPL) grating configurations 5.5 Linear and ring laser cavities 5.6 Unstable resonators as laser amplifiers 5.7 Laser-pumped amplifier stages 5.8 Distributed feedback configurations 5.9 Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) Problems References 6 Mathematical-physics for tunable narrow-linewidth organic laser oscillators 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The generalized interferometric equations 6.2.1 The uncertainty principle in optics 6.2.2 Beam divergence 6.3 The cavity linewidth equation 6.4 The diffraction equations 6.5 The generalized multiple-prism equations 6.5.1 Return-pass multiple-prism intracavity dispersion 6.5.2 Multiple-return-pass multiple-prism intracavity dispersion 6.5.3 Multiple-return-pass cavity linewidth 6.5.4 Multiple-return-pass propagation matrix 6.5.5 Multiple-prism mathematical series 6.6 The generalized prismatic equations for laser pulse compression 6.6.1 Fundamentals of pulse compression 6.7 Distributed feedback 6.8 Longitudinal tuning in laser microcavities 6.9 Laser linewidth of microcavity emission 6.10 Linewidth equivalence Problems References 7 Best performance of organic lasers 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Laser-pumped liquid organic dye lasers 7.2.1 Tunable narrow-linewidth laser oscillators 7.2.2 Master-oscillator power-amplifiers 7.2.3 CW lasers 7.2.4 Femtosecond pulse lasers 7.3 Flashlamp-pumped organic dye lasers 7.3.1 Tunable narrow-linewidth laser oscillators 7.3.2 Flashlamp-pumped master-oscillator forced-oscillators 7.4 Solid-state tunable organic dye lasers 7.4.1 Narrow-linewidth tunable solid-state laser oscillators 7.4.2 Long-pulse solid-state tunable laser oscillators 7.5 Additional solid-state organic lasers 7.5.1 Microcavity and optofluidic organic lasers 7.5.2 Organic fiber lasers 7.5.3 Solid-state distributed feedback organic lasers 7.5.4 Solid-state waveguide organic lasers 7.5.5 Solid-state microcavity organic lasers 7.5.6 Organic vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) Problems References 8 Tunable organic lasers for directed energy 8.1 Introduction 8.1.1 Atmospheric propagation 8.1.2 Organic laser oscillators for directed energy 8.2 Organic master-oscillator forced-oscillator for directed energy 8.3 High-energy amplification stages 8.4 Outlook Problems References 9 Polymer–nanoparticle organic lasers 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Laser dye-doped polymer–nanoparticle gain media 9.3 Organic dye-doped polymer–nanoparticle tunable lasers 9.4 Interferometric interpretation on polymer–nanoparticle matrix homogeneity Problems References 10 Compact and miniaturized organic dye lasers: from glass to bio-based gain media (Author: Alfons Penzkofer) 10.1 Introduction: from liquid to solid gain media 10.2 Tunable solid-state dye lasers 10.2.1 VECSOLs 10.2.2 DFB organic lasers 10.2.3 Sol–gel silica organic lasers 10.2.4 Multi-prism SSDL and nanoparticle technology 10.3 Fixed-tuned lasers 10.3.1 Fiber based dye lasers 10.3.2 Whispering gallery mode lasers 10.4 Transparent wood as novel laser media 10.4.1 Optically transparent wood material 10.4.2 Transparent wood dye laser Problems References 11 Electrically-pumped organic semiconductor laser emission 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Organic semiconductors 11.2.1 Energetics of organic semiconductors 11.2.2 High luminescence OLEDs 11.3 Electrical excitation of the tandem organic semiconductor active region 11.4 Integrated interferometric coherent emitter (IICE) 11.5 Energetics of the organic semiconductor IICE 11.6 Spatial coherence of the emission from the organic semiconductor IICE 11.6.1 Interferometrically determined transverse-mode structures 11.7 Spectral coherence of the emission from the organic semiconductor IICE 11.7.1 Emission linewidth from N-slit interferograms 11.8 On the origin of the coherent emission 11.9 Perspective on the literature 11.10 Miniaturization prospects 11.11 Conclusion Problems References Organic photonics (Author: Sergei Popov) 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Elements of organic photonics 12.2.1 Organic dyes 12.2.2 Polymers 12.2.3 Organic–inorganic composites 12.2.4 Organic lasers 12.2.5 Quantum dots 12.3 Organic optical elements 12.3.1 Organic lenses 12.3.2 Organic–inorganic prisms 12.3.3 Organic fibers 12.4 Applications 12.4.1 Communications 12.4.2 Directed energy 12.4.3 Industry 12.4.4 Medicine 12.4.5 Nonlinear optics 12.4.6 Science 12.4.7 Sensors 12.5 Perspective Problems References 13 Organic dyes in optogenetics 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Characterization of organic dyes applied in optogenetics 13.2.1 Retinals 13.2.2 Flavins (isoalloxazine derivatives) 13.2.3 Folates 13.2.4 p-coumaric acid 13.2.5 Linear tetrapyrroles (phytochrome chromophores) 13.2.6 Corrinoid-based cyclic tetrapyrroles (chromophores of cobalamin-based photoreceptors) 13.2.7 Tryptophan (UVR8 chromophore) 13.2.8 Fluorescent probes 13.2.9 Fluorescent proteins 13.2.10 Nanomaterials 13.3 Action of the organic dyes in photoreceptors 13.3.1 Rodopsins 13.3.2 Flavoproteins 13.3.3 Xanthopsins (photoactive yellow proteins) 13.3.4 Phytochromes 13.3.5 Cobalamin-based photoreceptors CarH and AerR 13.3.6 UVR8 plant photoreceptors 13.3.7 Upconversion nanoparticle mediated optogenetics 13.4 Application of optogenetic tools 13.4.1 Application of optogenetic tools in neuroscience 13.4.2 Application of optogenetic tools in cell biology 13.5 Conclusions Problems List of Abbreviations Symbols References 14 Tunable organic lasers and organic molecules for medicine 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Organic lasers for medicine 14.2.1 High-performance solid-state organic lasers for medicine 14.2.2 Additional organic lasers for medicine 14.3 Organic dye molecules for photodynamic therapy 14.3.1 Additional organic molecules for photodynamic therapy 14.4 Dual laser system for diagnosis and photodynamic therapy 14.5 Light sheet microscopy illumination for large specimens 14.5.1 Propagation physics of the optics to generate extremely wide light sheets for microscopy 14.5.2 The multiple-prism propagation matrix equations extremely wide light sheets for microscopy 14.6 Outlook Problems References 15 Organic lasers for N-channel quantum entanglement 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Sources for quantum entanglement experiments 15.2.1 Parametric down conversion 15.2.2 CW organic dye lasers 15.2.3 Solid-state organic dye lasers for N-channel quantum entanglement communications 15.3 The physics of N-channel quantum entanglement 15.3.1 Background 15.3.2 Quantum entanglement probability amplitudes 15.3.3 Interferometric approach to quantum entanglement 15.3.4 Generalized quantum entanglement probability amplitudes 15.3.5 Alternative methodologies 15.3.6 Implications for interpretations in quantum mechanics 15.3.7 The interferometric equation and quantum entropy 15.4 Perspective Problems References 16 Quantum coherence in electrically-pumped organic semiconductors (New) 16.1 Introduction 16.2 The Dirac-Feynman interferometric principle 16.2 Dirac’s identities 16.3 Dirac’s identities for polarized coherent emission Problems

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