HEMA RAMACHANDRAN

Raman Research Institute, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore 560 080, India

Abstract.

Experimental realization of mirrorless lasers in the last decade have resulted in hectic activity in this field, due to their novelty, simplicity and ruggedness and their great potential for application. In this article, I will review the various developments in this field in roughly chronological order, and discuss some possible applications of this exciting phenomenon, also termed as 'random lasing'.

Keywords:  Random amplifying media; multiple scattering; random lasers.

Pacs Nos.  42.25.Dd; 42.55.-f; 78.45.+h