This thesis focuses on two areas - the development of miniature plastic lasers that can be powered by LEDs, and the application of these lasers as highly sensitive sensors for vapours of nitroaromatic explosives (e.g. TNT). Polymer lasers are extremely compact visible lasers; the research described in the thesis is groundbreaking, driving forward the technology and physical understanding to allow these lasers to be routinely pumped by a single high-power LED. A notable advance in the work is the demonstration of nanoimprinted polymer lasers, which exhibit the world's lowest pump threshold densities by two orders of magnitude. The thesis also advances the application of these compact, novel lasers as highly sensitive detectors of explosive vapours, demonstrating that rapid detection can be achieved when microporous polymers are used. This work also demonstrates a prototype CMOS-based microsystem sensor for explosive vapours, exploiting a new detection approach.
| ISBN: | 9783319012667 |
| Publication date: | 17th October 2013 |
| Author: | Yue Wang |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 260 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Laser physics Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Electronic devices and materials Nanosciences Nanotechnology Electronics engineering |
This thesis focuses on two areas - the development of miniature plastic lasers that can be powered by LEDs, and the application of these lasers as highly sensitive sensors for vapours of nitroaromatic explosives (e.g. TNT). Polymer lasers are extremely compact visible lasers; the research described in the thesis is groundbreaking, driving forward the technology and physical understanding to allow these lasers to be routinely pumped by a single high-power LED. A notable advance in the work is the demonstration of nanoimprinted polymer lasers, which exhibit the world's lowest pump threshold densities by two orders of magnitude. The thesis also advances the application of these compact, novel lasers as highly sensitive detectors of explosive vapours, demonstrating that rapid detection can be achieved when microporous polymers are used. This work also demonstrates a prototype CMOS-based microsystem sensor for explosive vapours, exploiting a new detection approach.
Low Threshold Organic Semiconductor Lasers and Their Application as Explosive Sensors features in the following genres: Laser physics, Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics), Electronic devices and materials, Nanosciences, Nanotechnology, Electronics engineering
Low Threshold Organic Semiconductor Lasers and Their Application as Explosive Sensors is available in Hardback
Low Threshold Organic Semiconductor Lasers and Their Application as Explosive Sensors was written by Yue Wang and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Low Threshold Organic Semiconductor Lasers and Their Application as Explosive Sensors has 260 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Theses series