title: Photonic textile fibers.
abstract: The characterization of the emission from nylon fibers containing laser dyes and TIO(2) nanoparticle scatterers indicates laser behavior with linewidths as low as 4 nm in 200- to 800-µm fibers. These materials can be used to produce lasing textiles, which can be used to produce photonic codes for a variety of civilian and military applications.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Balachandran
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Lawandy