Enhanced laser action from smart fabrics made with rollable hyperbolic metamaterials
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Abstract Rollable photonic devices that can adapt to freeform surfaces with reduced dimensions while maintaining their original functionalities are highly desirable. Among photonic devices, metamaterials with hyperbolic dispersion in momentum space, defined as hyperbolic metamaterial (HMM), possess a large photonic density of states that has been proven to boost light-matter interaction. However, these devices are mainly developed on rigid substrates, restricting their functionalities. Here, we present the attempt to integrate flexible and rollable HMMs consisting of polymer and metal multilayers on paper substrate. Quite interestingly, this design enables to exhibit high photonic density of states and scattering efficiency to enhance stimulated emission and induce pronounced laser action. The flexible and rollable HMM structure remains well its functionalities on freeform surfaces with curvature radius of 1 mm, and can withstand repeated bending without performance degradation. The intensity of laser action is enhanced by 3.5 times as compared to the flat surface. We anticipate that this flexible and rollable HMM structure can serve as a diverse platform for flexible photonic technologies, such as light-emitting devices, wearable optoelectronics, and optical communication.
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