A microporous glass-polymer composite as a new material for solid-state dye lasers: II. Lasing properties

Authors
Aldag, HR Dolotov, SM Koldunov, MF Kravchenko, YV Manenkov, AA Pacheco, DP Ponomarenko, EP Reznichenko, AV Roskova, GP Tsekhomskaya, TS
Citation
Hr. Aldag et al., A microporous glass-polymer composite as a new material for solid-state dye lasers: II. Lasing properties, QUANTUM EL, 30(12), 2000, pp. 1055-1059
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
10637818 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1055 - 1059
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7818(200012)30:12<1055:AMGCAA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The conversion efficiency and service life of the laser elements based on a polymer-filled microporous glass (PFMPG) composite doped with organic dyes are studied. It is shown that both the conversion efficiency and the servi ce life of the laser elements achieve the values obtained for the same dyes in bulk polymer elements. Good lasing characteristics of the elements stud ied are advantageously combined with the high mechanical strength and high laser damage resistance and excellent thermooptical properties of the PFMPG composite.