Liquid-crystal-based microlasers

Невская Г.Е., Палто С.П., Томилин М.Г. Микролазеры на жидких кристаллах // Оптический журнал. 2010. Т. 77. № 8. С. 13–31.

Nevskaya G.E., Palto S.P., Tomilin M.G. Liquid-crystal-based microlasers [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2010. V. 77. № 8. P. 13–31.

G. E. Nevskaya, S. P. Palto, and M. G. Tomilin, "Liquid-crystal-based microlasers," Journal of Optical Technology. 77(8), 473-486 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.77.000473

The physical bases of the laser effect in liquid crystals are considered. The conditions for the appearance of lasing in various types of liquid crystals are discussed, and low-threshold lasers and optical amplifiers are also described. The features, advantages, and disadvantages of liquid-crystal microlasers are analyzed.