Lasing effect enhanced by optical Tamm state with in-plane lattice plasmon

Abstract

A new type of surface-emitting laser based on in-plane lattice plasmons (LPs) and optical Tamm states (OTSs) is proposed, with arrays of metallic micro-disks followed by a photonic crystal. Due to the presence of LP modes, the reflection properties of the combined LP-OTS structure, including the spectrum linewidth, Q-factor and electromagnetic field, can be optimized for better lasing behavior. When the combined LP-OTS structure with a gain medium is optically pumped, a much lower lasing threshold and higher emission intensity can be achieved simultaneously, compared with the individual LP structure. This phenomenon successfully demonstrates the enhancement of the lasing efficiency.