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1.3.6 Dye Doped Gelatin Lasers

Table 1.3.5
Dye Doped Gelatin Lasers
Wavelength Pump Source
Host Dye (nm) (nm) Ref.
(a)
Wratten 22 filter — 600–650 (b) N laser (337) 15
2
Wratten (a) 29 filter — 657 N 2 laser (337) 15
(a)
Knox gelatin methylumbelliferone 450–540 (c) N laser (337) 15
2
(a)
Knox gelatin 7-diethylamino-4- ~453 (c) N laser (337) 15
2
methylcoumarin
(a)
Knox gelatin Na fluorescein 550–570 (c) N laser (337) 15
2
(a)
Knox gelatin rhodamine 6G 570–620 (c) XeCl laser (308) 16
(a)
Knox gelatin rhodamine B ~600–620 (c) N laser (337) 15
2
gelatin rhodamine 6G ~630 N laser (337) 67
2
(a) Knox and Wratten are commercial product names.
(b) Output was stated to be in the orange-red region.
(c) Lasing wavelengths were not given but were stated to be close to those produced by the
same dyes in liquid solutions.

1.3.7 Dye Doped Biological Material Lasers

Table 1.3.7
Dye Doped Biological Material Lasers
Wavelength Pump Source
Host Dye (nm) (nm) Ref.
pig fat rhodamine 640 609 Nd:YAG laser (532) 60

chicken tissue rhodamine 640 613 Nd:YAG laser (532) 60

1.3.8 Commercial Solid State Dye Laser

Table 1.3.7
Commercial Solid State Dye Laser
Principal
Laser Type Operation Output
wavelengths ( m)
polymeric host pulsed 0.55–0.70 (a) £ 150 mJ
(a) Tunable; several different polymer rods are needed to cover the wavelength range indicated.

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