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Advances in Dye-Doped Sol-Gel Lasers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

B. Dunn ,
F. Nishida ,
R. Toda ,
J. I. Zink ,
T. H. Allik ,
S. Chandra  and
J. A. Hutchinson
B. Dunn
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles 90024
F. Nishida
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles 90024
R. Toda
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles 90024
J. I. Zink
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles 90024
T. H. Allik
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corp., McLean VA 22102
S. Chandra
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corp., McLean VA 22102
J. A. Hutchinson
Affiliation:
Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–5806
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Abstract

The sol-gel process is a solution synthesis technique which provides a low temperature chemical route for the preparation of rigid transparent matrices. A number of laser dyes have been incorporated in different sol-gel matrices and tunable laser action has been demonstrated with these materials. This paper extends the sol-gel laser field into two significant areas, infrared dyes and pyrromethenes. The work with the tricarbocyanine dyes shows the versatility of sol-gel chemistry as organic modifications produce a favorable environment for the dye molecules. The results with the pyrromethene system show a considerable increase in output energy and offer the promise of longer laser lifetimes.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 329: Symposium R – New Materials for Advanced Solid State Lasers , 1993 , 267
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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