Composition and method of preparation of solid state dye laser rods

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868419

Hermes, Robert E ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

The present invention includes solid polymeric-host laser rods prepared using bulk polymerization of acrylic acid ester comonomers which, when admixed with dye(s) capable of supporting laser oscillation and polymerized with a free radical initiator under mild thermal conditions, produce a solid product having the preferred properties for efficient lasing. Unsaturated polymerizable laser dyes can also be employed as one of the comonomers. Additionally, a method is disclosed which alleviates induced optical stress without having to anneal the polymers at elevated temperatures (>85.degree. C.).

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5136005
• OSTI ID: 868419
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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composition
method
preparation
solid
dye
laser
rods
polymeric-host
prepared
bulk
polymerization
acrylic
acid
ester
comonomers
admixed
capable
supporting
oscillation
polymerized
free
radical
initiator
mild
thermal
conditions
produce
product
preferred
properties
efficient
lasing
unsaturated
polymerizable
dyes
employed
additionally
disclosed
alleviates
induced
optical
stress
anneal
polymers
elevated
temperatures
85
degree
acid ester
optical stress
free radical
laser rod
dye laser
elevated temperatures
elevated temperature
solid polymer
solid product
laser dyes
radical initiator
unsaturated polymerizable
thermal conditions
acrylic acid
laser rods
laser dye
laser oscillation
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