Surface plasmon polariton nanolasers: Coherent light sources for new applications<xref rid="cpb_27_11_114208fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref> <fn id="cpb_27_11_114208fn1"> <label>*</label> <p>Project supported by Grant Nos. MOST 1042221E009096MY3, MOST 1042923E009003MY3, MOST 1032221E019028MY3, MOST 1062917I564021, and MOST 1052221E019049MY3.</p> </fn>

Surface plasmon polariton nanolasers: Coherent light sources for new applications* *

Project supported by Grant Nos. MOST 1042221E009096MY3, MOST 1042923E009003MY3, MOST 1032221E019028MY3, MOST 1062917I564021, and MOST 1052221E019049MY3.

Chou Yu-Hsun¹, Chang Chia-Jui², Lin Tzy-Rong^{3, 4}, Lu Tien-Chang^{2, †}

(color online) Characteristics of SP modes as functions of the insulating layer thickness h_g, with a fixed ZnO nanowire side length. (a) Normalized propagation length. (b) Waveguide confinement factor. (c) Normalized transparency threshold gain. (d) Normalized mode area.