Solid-state dye laser based on coumarin 540A-doped polymeric matrices

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作者
Costela, A
GarciaMoreno, I
Figuera, JM
AmatGuerri, F
Barroso, J
Sastre, R
机构
[1] CSIC,INST QUIM ORGAN,E-28006 MADRID,SPAIN
[2] CSIC,INST CIENCIA & TECNOL POLIMEROS,E-28006 MADRID,SPAIN
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10.1016/0030-4018(96)00220-9
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Coumarin 540-A has been dissolved in a copolymer of 2-hydnxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) 1:1 v/v and in a purl poly(methyl methacrylate) homopolymer (PMMA). Laser action has been induced in the resulting solid-slate solutions pumped with 1.2 mJ pulses at 337 nm from a nitrogen laser. The effects on the laser performance of different polymerization methods, dye concentration and polymeric matrix composition have been evaluated. Energy conversion efficiencies of Ileo and lifetimes of about 2000 pulses at 2 Hz repetition rate have been demonstrated.
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