Abstract Random Lasers (RLs) and Random Fiber Lasers (RFLs) have been the subject of
intense research since their first experimental demonstration in 1994 and 2007, respectively …

Random fiber lasers (RFLs), a new variety of random lasers, have become a vigorous
research spot over the past decades. RFLs possess superiorities in efficiency, structural …

Nonlinear frequency conversion of wavelength agile and high-power random fiber lasers
can provide a promising way to generate continuous-wave (CW) visible and mid-infrared …

For photonic devices, structural disorder and light scattering have long been considered
annoying and detrimental features that were best avoided or minimized. This review shows …

Random lasers are intriguing devices with promising applications as light sources for
imaging, sensing, super-resolution spectral analysis or complex networks engineering …

Especially for displays, visible-wavelength lasers are in high demand for a wide range of
applications. Active research and development have been devoted to laser-based displays …

A disordered photonic medium is one in which scatterers are distributed randomly. Light
entering such media experiences multiple scattering events, resulting in a “random walk” …

Interrogating a remote passive-sensor with high fidelity is one of the biggest challenges in
the sensing domain. Recently, random fiber laser (RFL) combined with remote fiber sensors …

Raman fiber lasers (RFLs) have been widely utilized in long-haul optical transmission
systems as pump sources for distributed Raman amplification (DRA) to increase …

Different from traditional cavity-based fiber lasers, well-defined resonant cavities are
replaced by random feedback mechanisms for lasing generation in random fiber lasers …