Abstract
A novel solid-state dye laser with degradation recovery was proposed and demonstrated. Polydimethylsiloxane was used as a nanoporous solid matrix to enable the internal circulation of dye molecules in the solid state. An internal circulation model for the dye molecules was also proposed and verified numerically by assuming molecular mobility and using a proposed diffusion equation. The durability of the laser was increased 20.5-fold compared with that of a conventional polymethylmethacrylate laser. This novel laser solves the low-durability problem of dye-doped polymer lasers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4690-4696 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 13 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics