Abstract
We survey the preparation procedures of pyrromethene (PM) and rhodamine dyes in silica, silica-zirconia, organically modified silicate (ormosil) and organic polymer matrices. Absorption and luminescence spectra, as well as decay time fluorescence of pyrromethene dyes are given. The solid-state laser samples were tested and their efficiencies and photostabilities at transversal pumping configuration, are given. Pyrromethene 597 had the best laser dye performance with slope efficiency of 43.3% when doped in ormosil glass and high photostability when doped in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Analysis and explanations for the results are given.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29-38 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Optical Materials |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - 2001 |