Lasing in subwavelength semiconductor nanopatches

Subwavelength semiconductor nanopatch lasers were analyzed, fabricated and characterized. Lasing was achieved in cylindrical and rectangular metallodielectric nanopatch geometries. The two smallest moderate quality factor modes of cylindrical cavities, the 'electric-' and 'magnetic-' dipole-like modes, successfully lased with physical volumes as small as 0.75 (lambda(0)/n)(3). Polarization control in nanopatch geometries is successfully demonstrated in anisotropic rectangular nanopatch structures.