Energy transfer in flashlamp pumped organic dye lasers

Year: 1977

Authors: Burlamacchi P., Cutter D.

Autors Affiliation: Laboratorio di elettronica quantistica del CNR, Firenze, Italy;
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: The pumping characteristics of dye lasers using multiple dyes are discussed. It turns out that varying the dye concentration may change considerably the portion of the pump light spectrum which is effective in creating population inversion. Thus the effect of an energy transfer dye depends strongly on the concentration of the lasing dye. Multiple dye systems are shown to have larger tuning ranges than single dye systems, and should exhibit improved tuned linewidth as well as better dye stability. Experimental results are presented for a common dye combination (Rhodamine 6G and Coumarin 6). Measurements were made both by directly mixing the auxiliary dye with the lasing dye, and also by using the auxiliary dye as a fluorescent spectral filter placed between the pump light source and the laser cell; the results are compared.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS (PRINT)

Volume: 22 (3)      Pages from: 283  to: 287

KeyWords: dye lasers; energy transfer; laser outputs
DOI: 10.1016/0375-9601(82)90838-6

Citations: 6
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