Amplified spontaneous emission and recoverable photodegradation in a robust dye-doped polymer

Brent F. Howell; Mark G. Kuzyk

doi:10.1117/12.453854

18 December 2002 Amplified spontaneous emission and recoverable photodegradation in a robust dye-doped polymer

Brent F. Howell, Mark G. Kuzyk

Proceedings Volume 4798, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials II; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453854
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

Optically pumped lasing action and recoverable photodegradation in the common organic dye 1-amino-2-methylanthraquinone (Disperse Orange 11) is presented. The dye was incorporated into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) rods and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) was studied under second harmonic Nd:YAG laser excitation in a transverse pumping configuration. Gain and conversion efficiency is found to be comparable to other laser dyes with the stimulated emission centered at the attractive wavelength of 650nm. Photodegradation of the dye-doped-polymer is found to be superior and uniquely fully reversible.

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Brent F. Howell and Mark G. Kuzyk "Amplified spontaneous emission and recoverable photodegradation in a robust dye-doped polymer", Proc. SPIE 4798, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials II, (18 December 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453854

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