Laser Particle Stimulated Emission Microscopy

Phys Rev Lett. 2016 Nov 4;117(19):193902. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.193902. Epub 2016 Nov 4.

Abstract

We introduce an optical microscopy technique that utilizes micro- or nanolasers embedded in a sample as imaging probes. The narrow spectra and nonlinear power dependence of stimulated emission from the laser particles yield optical sectioning, subdiffraction resolution, and low out-of-focus background. A proof of concept is demonstrated using perovskite nanowires.