Theory of lasing action in plasmonic crystals

Abstract

In the context of plasmonic nanolasers, it has been previously recognized that systems with physically extended modes (as opposed to isolated cavity modes) can support lasing, and plasmonic crystals are a platform for such effects. In the present paper the authors present a general study that explores, from a unified perspective, the lasing properties of plasmonic crystals incorporating optically pumped four-level gain media.