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Laser Performance and Material Properties of a High Temperature Plastic Doped with Pyrromethene-BF2 Dyes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Toomas H. Allik ,
Suresh Chandra ,
Timothy R. Robinson ,
J. Andrew Hutchinson ,
Govindarao Sathyamoorthi  and
Joseph H. Boyer
Toomas H. Allik
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 1710 Goodridge Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Suresh Chandra
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 1710 Goodridge Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Timothy R. Robinson
Affiliation:
Korry Electronics Co., 901 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
J. Andrew Hutchinson
Affiliation:
Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate, Lasers and Photonics Division, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–5806
Govindarao Sathyamoorthi
Affiliation:
University of New Orleans, Department of Chemistry, New Orleans, LA 70148
Joseph H. Boyer
Affiliation:
University of New Orleans, Department of Chemistry, New Orleans, LA 70148
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Abstract

Four pyrromethene-BF2 visible laser dyes, dissolved in a MIL-STD tested high temperature polymer matrix and pumped with a doubled Nd:YAG laser produced 61 % slope efficiency and retained 78% of the initial lasing efficiency after 95,000 pulses.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 329: Symposium R – New Materials for Advanced Solid State Lasers , 1993 , 291
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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