title: Stimulated emission of surface plasmon polaritons in a microcylinder cavity.
abstract: We have observed stimulated emission of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) in dye-doped polymeric microcylinder cavities deposited onto gold and silver wires. The stimulated emission spectra featured a characteristic series of laser modes, with modal spacing corresponding to SPPs propagating at the interface between the metal and dielectric. A plasmonic microlaser adds to the toolbox of plasmonic devices and plasmonic metamaterials and enables on-chip plasmonic generation and loss compensation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Materials Research, Norfolk State University, Virginia 23504, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kitur
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Podolskiy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Noginov