@article{1106,
  author = {Ofer Shapira and Ken Kuriki and Nicholas Orf and Ayman Abouraddy and Gilles Benoit and Jean Viens and Alejandro Rodriguez and Mihai Ibanescu and J. Joannopoulos and Yoel Fink},
  title = {Surface-emitting fiber lasers},
  abstract = {All fiber lasers to date emit radiation only along the fiber axis. Here a fiber that exhibits laser emission that is radially directed from its circumferential surface is demonstrated. A unique and controlled azimuthally anisotropic optical wave front results from the interplay between a cylindrical photonic bandgap fiber resonator, anisotropic organic dye gain, and a linearly polarized axial pump. Low threshold (86nJ) lasing at nine different wavelengths is demonstrated throughout the visible and near-infrared spectra. We also report the experimental realization of unprecedented layer thicknesses of 29.5 nm maintained throughout meterlong fibers. Such a device may have interesting medical applications ranging from photodynamic therapy to in vivo molecular imaging, as well as textile fabric displays},
  year = {2006},
  journal = {OE},
  volume = {14},
  number = {9},
  pages = {3929{\textendash}3935},
  url = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-9-3929},
}