Zinc oxide microwire lasers show whispering gallery mode lasing, exhibiting high Q-factors. The energetic positions of the lasing modes agree with those calculated from a simple plane wave model. The characteristic temperature of the microlasers was determined from temperature dependent measurements. Additionally, the authors demonstrate the successful growth of MgZnO/ZnO core-shell heterostructures by pulsed laser deposition.

Topics
Wave model, Whispering gallery wave, Electrical properties and parameters, Heterostructures, Quantum wells, Quantum dots, Nanowires, Optical resonators, Lasers, Metal oxides
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