Optical amplification is demonstrated in a two-dimensional photonic crystal. Amplification at is observed in the direction normal to the plane of periodicity, by pumping the device at . A gain up to is measured with moderate pump fluence . Gain is shown to clamp as laser threshold is attained.
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