The context of this work is the development of solid state materials with optimized microstructures for investigation
of the random laser emission. We focused our attention on dye doped silica whose porosity allows controlling
the light transport mean free path.
Synthesized materials were silica monoliths prepared through sol-gel processing in the presence of a polymer
that induces porosity through a spinodal phase separation. This technique allows the preparation of bulk samples
with a controlled pore size varying from several microns to less than 100 nm. These samples were doped through
impregnation with a naphthalimide fluorescent dye solution. Homogeneous dispersion of the dye was achieved
using a silanated derivative leading to its homogeneous deposition as a thin film at the surface of the pores. This
gives strongly fluorescent and diffusive materials.
Optical properties of the samples were characterized using the 425.84 nm line of a dye laser. FWHM reduction
of the sample emission was observed as a function of the pumping power, showing a typical behavior for a random
laser in the weakly localized regime. Due to the versatility of the synthesis, the efficiency of the random lasing
effect was investigated as a function of the materials microstructure.
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