SOLID-STATE DYE-LASER WITH MODIFIED POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE)-DOPED ACTIVE ELEMENTS

被引:96
作者
MASLYUKOV, A [1 ]
SOKOLOV, S [1 ]
KAIVOLA, M [1 ]
NYHOLM, K [1 ]
POPOV, S [1 ]
机构
[1] HELSINKI UNIV TECHNOL,PHYS MAT LAB,SF-02150 ESPOO,FINLAND
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1995年 / 34卷 / 09期
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10.1364/AO.34.001516
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Laser generation with modified poly(methyl methacrylate) (MPMMA)-doped matrices with several different types of Rhodamine-based dyes was obtained. Pumping with a frequency-doubled and-switched Nd:YAG laser was used. During the experiments, high conversion efficiency was achieved. The strong nonlinear dependence of the operating lifetime and the conversion efficiency of material tested on the pump-pulse-repetition rate was observed. Possible mechanisms responsible for the conversion-efficiency drop and the useful lifetime of the material are discussed.
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页码:1516 / 1518
页数:3
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