Amplified spontaneous emission from internal energy transfer process in the copolymer BEHP-co-MEH-PPV

We have studied the Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) characteristics of the conjugated copolymer poly{[2-[2′,5′-bis(2″-ethylhexyloxy)phenyl]-1,4-phenylenevinylene]-co-[2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]} (BEHP-co-MEH-PPV) in a few organic solutions under optical pumping by the third harmonic of Nd:YAG (355 nm). The results show that in BEHP-co-MEH-PPV, the BEHP-PPV component is capable of forcing MEH-PPV to produce ASE at 560 nm, which appears to arise out of the non-excimeric state of MEH-PPV.The ASE of BEHP-co-MEH-PPV was also compared with the conventional laser dyes Rhodamine B (Rh B), Rhodamine 6G (Rh 6G), and also the new laser material MEH-PPV.     

Lasing characteristics of Rhodamine B and Rhodamine 6G as a sensitizer in sol–gel silica

We report lasing characteristics of Rhodamine B (Rh. B) in sol–gel silica under excitation with frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser and sensitization with Rhodamine 6G (Rh. 6G). The principle of radiative energy transfer (from Rh. 6G to Rh. B) has been utilized as a longitudinally Rh. 6G laser (at 585 nm)-pumped Rh. B laser process in the same sample. Rh. B offers a high photostable and efficient laser dye in sol–gel silica sensitized with Rh. 6G; 75,000 shots as a laser half-lifetime of the sample and 24% efficiency at pumping intensity 0.1 J/cm² of 532 nm. Wavelength shift occurs from 606 to 630 nm in the Rh. B laser with increasing its concentration from 1×10⁻⁴ to 8×10⁻⁴ M. The measured optical gain for Rh. B sensitized with Rh. 6G in sol–gel silica is higher than that in ethanol. A new effect has been observed; at 1×10⁻⁴ M of Rh. B and 0.5×10⁻⁴ M of Rh. 6G mixture, the emitted color of laser is changed by changing the pump intensity of frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser.     

External energy transfer in amplified spontaneous emissions from MEH-PPV conjugated polymer

We observed amplified spontaneous emissions (ASEs) in solutions of conjugated polymer under high power neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser excitation. A solution of coumarin-485 dye (C₄₈₅) and conjugated polymer (MEH-PPV) was prepared in tetrahydrofuran (THF). Here, C₄₈₅ acted as a donor (with different ratios) while MEH-PPV served as an acceptor (with a constant ratio). Without the donor, MEH-PPV exhibited ASE only in the excimeric state; with the donor, however, it produced ASE in both the monomeric and excimeric states simultaneously. These results clearly show that it is possible to monitor and manipulate the excited state behavior of molecules by using an energy transfer process using laser-excited conjugated polymer.     

Shortening of travelling-wave-amplified spontaneous emission by a transversal pumping scheme

An experimental investigation on shortening of travelling-wave ASE employing a transversal pumping is presented. A N₂ laser with =337.1 nm, pulsewidth: 700 ps is used as a pump source. An ASE pulse with duration of 45, 55 and 45 ps from dye solution of Rh 6G, Rh B and C311, respectively, is obtained. Pulse shapes of output signals generated from these solutions in three different pumping schemes are compared.     

Photoacoustic studies on excitation transfer in Rh6G and RhB dye mixture

The photoacoustic spectra of Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G), Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes and their mixtures were recorded at different concentrations. It is observed that in the mixture the photoacoustic signal increases due to excitation transfer from Rh6G to RhB in the wavelength region 480–530 nm. The excitation transfer rate estimated from these data show that resonance is dominant rather than the collisional transfer process.     

Stimulated resonance Raman scattering of Rhodamine B

Stimulated resonance Raman scattering (SRRS) of the Rhodamine B (RhB) in the methanol (CH₃OH) or ethanol (C₂H₅OH) solutions have been observed. SRRS from RhB can be distinguished from the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) of RhB with increasing the input laser energy. When the RhB is dissolved in the methanol or ethanol (10^?3 mol/L), the RhB have the different peak wavelengths of SRRS, ASE, fluorescence and absorption, respectively. SRRS can be amplified by the ASE gain when the SRRS is near the peak of the ASE, and the peak wavelength of SRRS coincides with the maximal intensity wavelength of ASE.     

Two-dimensional DFB laser fabricated on dye-doped hybrid zirconia film by soft lithography

A two-dimensional(2D) distributed feedback(DFB) structure is fabricated on dye-doped sol-gel derived hybrid zirconia films by soft lithography.The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser(λ = 532 nm) is used to pump these structures.The lasing emissions of the gain medium doped with Rhodamine 6G(Rh6G) in two perpendicular directions are shown,and the threshold pump energy is measured.     

Investigation on fluorescence quenching of dyes by graphite oxide and graphene

Rhodamine B (Rh B), eosin (E) and methylene blue (MB) were used as a probe to investigate the molecular structure and charge of the dyes on the sensitized efficiency of graphite oxide (GO) and graphene (G). The structure of the prepared GO and G were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. To study the electron transfer between dyes and GO or G, UV-vis absorption spectra (UV-vis), steady state fluorescence spectra (FL) and time resolved fluorescence spectra have been determined. It has been found that the electron transfer from the excited dyes to G was more efficient than to GO, and the transfer from excited MB to G was easier than to Rh B and E, because of the different electrostatic attraction between the dye and G.     

染料分子荧光淬灭规律研究

本文研究了若丹明B、若丹明6G和吖啶橙三种染料分子吸附于银表面上时的荧光变化规律,发现在银胶颗粒表面的吸附均造成了其荧光强度急剧而大幅度的淬灭,淬灭随时间呈双曲线型衰减。同时利用这一实验结果对分子在表面间的吸附系数与脱附系数——这些表征分子与表面相互作用的重要参数——表达式进行了初步推导。     

染料分子荧光淬灭规律研究

本文研究了若丹明B、若丹明6G和吖啶橙三种染料分子吸附于银表面上时的荧光变化规律,发现在银胶颗粒表面的吸附均造成了其荧光强度急剧而大幅度的淬灭,淬灭随时间呈双曲线型衰减。同时利用这一实验结果对分子在表面间的吸附系数与脱附系数——这些表征分子与表面相互作用的重要参数——表达式进行了初步推导。     

准波导结构下染料薄膜的荧光光谱和放大自发辐射光谱特性

通过对RhB/PMMA和Rh6G/PMMA染料薄膜的荧光光谱和放大自发辐射(ASE)光谱的实验测量和理论分析,研究了准波导结构染料薄膜的荧光光谱和ASE光谱特性。实验上采用连续激光和脉冲激光照射,分别测量准波导结构RhB/PMMA和Rh6G/PMMA染料薄膜的荧光光谱和ASE光谱,发现荧光峰和ASE峰随着染料掺杂浓度和薄膜厚度的增加产生红移;理论上考虑准波导结构下薄膜中染料的自吸收效应,类比激光器谐振腔模型,分析低阶导模传输的增益特性,获得了荧光光谱与ASE光谱中荧光峰和ASE峰对应波长与染料掺杂浓度的关系,数值计算与实验测量相吻合。结果表明,准波导结构下薄膜中染料自吸收效应导致荧光峰及ASE峰发生红移,改变染料掺杂浓度,可以在较大调谐范围实现ASE。     

A non-mixing technique for enhancement of the tuning range of Rhodamine 6G using Rhodamine B

An optical scheme for extension of spectral tuning range of Rhodamine 6G by Rhodamine B is reported. The dye solutions are kept separately in a specially designed coupled resonator. The tuning range of Rhodamine 6G dye laser is extended from 564–609 to 564–645 nm.     

Zirconium-doped hybrid films patterned by soft lithography for distributed-feedback lasers

Zirconium (Zr)-doped hybrid films containing Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) were prepared by spin-coating on glass substrates with different Zr–Si molar ratio. Second-order distributed-feedback (DFB) resonators with large surface-relief modulation depth over 160 nm could be fabricated by soft lithographic technique using a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) replica. Optically pumped by a pulsed frequency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, the emission wavelength of the DFB-lasers can be tuned over 16 nm by changing the grating period. With the optimization of the Zr–Si molar ratio, low laser threshold of 3 μJ/mm² was obtained.     

罗丹明6G缔合微粒光度法检测羟自由基及其在离体筛选抗氧化剂中的应用

在HCl-NaAc缓冲溶液中,Fenton反应产生的羟自由基被过量的KI捕获;生成的I-₃分别与罗丹明B(λ_max=554 nm)、罗丹明6G(λ_max=526 nm)、罗丹明S(λ_max=526 nm)和丁基罗丹明B(λ_max=556 nm)形成缔合微粒,导致其吸收峰降低。羟自由基浓度(以H₂O₂浓度计)分别在0.136～0.68 μg·mL-1,0.064～0.680 μg·mL-1,0.064～0.680 μg·mL-1和0.064～0.680 μg·mL-1范围内与罗丹明B、罗丹明6G、罗丹明S和丁基罗丹明B体系的吸光度降低值成正比。据此建立了一种测定抗氧化剂对羟自由基的清除率的新方法。测试了抗坏血酸等4种抗氧化剂以及6种茶叶提取液的抗氧化活性,所得到的结果较为满意。     

十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)增强若丹明6G水溶液激光激发荧光谱研究

报道了若丹明6G水溶液添加不同浓度的表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)时激光激发染料的变化,发现较低的掺入量导致R6G荧光减弱,适量SDS的加入使荧光增强,在5×10-5 mol·L-1的R6G水溶液中,加入6×10-2 mol·L-1 SDS,荧光增强因子达到3.1。当R6G浓度为1×10-4 mol·L-1时,加入2×10-2 mol·L-1,染料激光阈值显著降低。测量了不同浓度的R6G溶液的吸收光谱及加入不同浓度SDS后的荧光谱,分析了不同SDS加入量下R6G荧光减弱及增强的物理机制。     

Measurement of nonlinear properties and optical limiting ability of Rhodamine6G doped silica and polymeric samples

The third order nonlinear optical properties of Rhodamine6G (Rh6G) doped silica and polymeric samples have been investigated using single beam z-scan technique under excitation by the second harmonic of Nd:YAG laser beam (532 nm). The nonlinear refractive index, nonlinear absorption coefficient, real and imaginary parts of third order nonlinear susceptibility in the samples of silica and poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) matrices are measured. Thermal contribution to the nonlinear refractive index in case of undoped silica samples has been calculated in order to have better accuracy of the material response contribution to third order nonlinearity. The comparative study of the optical limiting performance of Rh6G doped silica and polymeric samples show that Rh6G doped silica is relatively superior for optical limiting applications.     

Pinacyanol as a mode-locking saturable absorber for Rhodamine dye lasers

The absorption recovery time of the ground state of pinacyanol (S₁ → S₀) can be varied through the choice of solvent from 10 ps in methanol to 300 ps in glycerol. We show that mode-locking of Rhodamine 6G and Rhodamine B dye lasers can be achieved using methanol, DMSO or glycerol solutions.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of dye-doped deoxyribonucleic acid films

Dye-doped deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA)–tetradecyltrimethylammonium (TTA) films have been prepared. Rhodamine 6G, known as laser dyes, can be spontaneously doped by immersing the DNA–TTA film in rhodamine 6G-acetonitrile solutions. It is surmised that rhodamine 6G monomers and dimers diffuse within the hydrophobic TTA sites, and then monomers presumably intercalate between adjacent base pairs of DNA. Optical absorption spectra reveal that rhodamine 6G molecules in the sample undergo an unusual transformation from the dimer state to the monomer state with the elapse of time. Rhidamine 6G molecules doped in DNA–TTA show enhanced photostability and concentration quenching than those in PMMA. The environment, conformation and chemical stability of rhodamine 6G are different between DNA–TTA and PMMA, and are presumably modified by the intercalation.     

Effect of different metal-backed waveguides on amplified spontaneous emission

We investigate the effect of a metallic electrode on the ability for poly[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4phenylene vinylene](MEH-PPV) film to undergo amplified spontaneous emission(ASE).The threshold of the device with Ag cladding is about 10 times greater than that of a metal-free device,but metal such as Al completely shuts off ASE.The ASE recurs when a thin spacer layer,such as a few nanometers of SiO 2,is introduced between the MEH-PPV film and the Al cladding.Compared with the Cu or Al electrode,the Ag cladding is most suited to serve as an electrode with its low optical loss due to its high work-function and reflectivity.