Spectral singularities and their applications in optics

Ali Mostafazadeh

Koc University, Department of Mathematics, Istanbul, Turkey

In this talk I will discuss spectral singularities of complex scattering potentials and their applications in optics. In particular, I will show how the mathematical condition of the existence of a spectral singularity implies the well-known laser threshold condition. I will also comment on the possibility of producing a tunable laser based on spectral singularities.

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