We demonstrate photoisomerization-controlled wavelength-tunable plasmonic lasers by integrating spiropyran derivative-doped PMMA films with two-dimensional Ag nanoparticle arrays. The controllable transformation between spiropyran derivatives and its isomers with different refractive indices by photoexcitation allows for a dynamical and continuous change of the refractive index in the host PMMA film, which is able to tune the lattice plasmon resonance, and hence the lasing wavelength. This result opens up a new avenue for engineering wavelength tunable plasmonic lasers toward practical photonic integration.
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