We report on the observation of ultraviolet lasing in optically pumped ZnO nanonails synthesized by thermal chemical vapor deposition method. The lasing threshold was found to be 17MWcm−2. Very sharp emission peaks (full width at half maximum of 0.08nm) were observed in the emission spectrum, indicating a high Q factor of the cavity formed by the hexagonally shaped nanonail head. The analysis of the lasing spectra strongly suggests the whispering gallery mode lasing from a hexagonally shaped head of the single ZnO nanonail.
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