Abstract
We demonstrate the realization of confined surface plasmon polariton amplifiers using a thin layer of the organic gain medium 4-dicyanomethylene-2- methyl-6-(p-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran dispersed in a tris(8-hydroxy- quinolinato)aluminum matrix. Complete loss compensation, which occurs at a pump fluence of approximately 200 μJ/cm2, is directly observed in the time domain and studied for a range of waveguide lengths. The power dependence is also reported, and a significant net gain of 93 dB/mm is observed at the highest fluence. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 13 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |