DocumentCode
1066567
Title
Lasing efficiency and photochemical stability of IR laser dyes in the 710-1080-nm spectral region
Author
Oettinger, Peter E. ; Dewey, C. Forbes, Jr.
Author_Institution
Thermo Electron Corporation, Waltham, MA, USA
Volume
12
Issue
2
fYear
1976
fDate
2/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
95
Lastpage
101
Abstract
The lasing efficiencies and photochemical stabilities of laser dyes useful in the 710-1080-nm spectral region have been investigated using a 
-switched ruby laser pumping source. The measured bleaching rates 
defined as the probability of irreversible decomposition of a dye molecule per absorbed photon, varied from 
to 
for the different dye-solvent combinations investigated. Broad-band lasing efficiencies (the ratios of dye laser output to ruby radiation input) ranged from 4 to 43 percent. Shifts of wavelength tuning range with variations in solvent, dye concentration, and dye laser cavity geometry are reported.
-switched ruby laser pumping source. The measured bleaching rates defined as the probability of irreversible decomposition of a dye molecule per absorbed photon, varied from to for the different dye-solvent combinations investigated. Broad-band lasing efficiencies (the ratios of dye laser output to ruby radiation input) ranged from 4 to 43 percent. Shifts of wavelength tuning range with variations in solvent, dye concentration, and dye laser cavity geometry are reported.Keywords
Geometrical optics; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical pumping; Optical tuning; Photochemistry; Pump lasers; Q measurement; Solvents;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1976.1069103
Filename
1069103
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