Keywords
laser dye, emulsion, water
Abstract
A laser dye which is insoluble in water has been dissolved in hexane and emulsified in a water matrix. When pumped with a nitrogen laser, this mixture was observed to lase. The emulsion is superior to a simple hexane solution because the excellent thermo-optical properties of the water matrix help prevent refractive-index gradients from degrading laser performance. This is a useful characteristic for flash-pumped dye lasers, laser-pumped dye lasers, and liquid filters. Another type of solvent system, a critical solution, is also discussed. For certain dyes, a critical solution has even better thermo-optical properties because of its ability to absorb heat as it undergoes a liquid-liquid phase transition.
Original Publication Citation
Matheson, Kenneth L. and James M. Thorne."An emulsion dye laser." Applied Physics Letters 33 (1978): 83-84.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Matheson, Kenneth Lee and Thorne, James M., "An emulsion dye laser" (1978). Faculty Publications. 770.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/770
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1978-11-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1245
Publisher
AIP
Language
English
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Copyright Status
© 1978 American Institue of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Applied Physics Letters and may be found at http://link.aip.org/link/?APPLAB/33/803/1
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