Single-particle to single-particle transformation of an active type organic μ-tubular homo-structure photonic resonator into a passive type hetero-structure resonator.

Self-assembled hexagonal organic submicrotubes, upon electronic excitation with an UV laser, display an active type polarized whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonance in the visible (Vis) range (400-600 nm). Due to the photonic cavity effect the tubes show fluorescence (FL) signal intensity 5× greater than the corresponding powder state. Furthermore, the same tubes, which are passive to a visible laser, produce yellow-orange emitting carbonaceous lumps when burnt with an intense laser beam (42 mW) forming a chemically binary heterogeneous structure. The hetero-structure upon excitation with a visible laser at the passive tubular part showed emission in the Vis-Near infrared (NIR) range (500-800 nm) with WGMs thus producing a passive/active type hetero-structure photonic resonator.