Some Novel Infrared Laser Dyes of Superior Photostability Tunable From 1.30 to 1.52 µm
Author(s) -
Weimei Luo,
Zhenghua Zhu,
Yuguang Yao,
Lin Ye,
Xiangchun Yuan
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
laser chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1026-8014
pISSN - 0278-6273
DOI - 10.1155/1990/59157
Subject(s) - chemistry , lasing threshold , laser , infrared , excitation , dye laser , far infrared laser , photochemistry , optoelectronics , analytical chemistry (journal) , optics , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , electrical engineering , engineering
Three new heptamethine pyrylium dyes containing a disubstituted amino group on the meso position intheir bridged chain were investigated. The solutions of the dyes in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) ofconcentration ca. 10 -3 M act as laser dyes transversely pumped by a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser as apumping source. 5.6 to 9.6% of the pump energy was converted to an intense infrared pulse withfrequencies between 6580 cm -1 (1.52 µm) and 7690 cm -1 (1.30/µm). The relation between lasing efficiency and dye concentration was also studied. These dyes show a remarkable photostability upon 1.06µm laser excitation and excellent storage stability without degassing.
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