The Laser Guidebook
Designed for ease of use and to explain the operation and characteristics of different types of lasers, this book is written to help end-users quickly and easily choose the laser best suited to their needs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS The Laser Guidebook
Beam Characteristics
Wavelength and Output Power. The wavelength and output power of dye lasers depend on the choice of dye and pump source, as well as on the design of the laser. Fundamental-frequency outputs range from about 310 to about 1200 nm. Table 17.2 lists a sampling of laser dyes and their outputs for various pump conditions.
| Wavelength, nm | Maximum dye output, W (at peak) | ||||
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| Dye name | Range | Peak | Pump source | Pump, W | |
| Polyphenyl 2 | 383 | Short-UV argon | 3.4 | 0.25 | |
| Stilbene 1 | 415 | UV argon | 6.0 | 0.42 | |
| Stilbene 3 | 408 453 | 425 | Nitrogen |
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| (Stilbene 420) | 410 454 | 424 | XeCl |
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| 412 444 | 424 | Nd-YAG, 335 nm |
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| 414 465 | 435 | UV argon | 7.0 | 1.0 | |
| Coumarin 102 | 477 | Kr, 407 415 nm | 4.8 | 0.58 | |
| (Coumarin 480) | 454 510 | 470 | Ar, ultraviolet |
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| 457 520 | 478 | Flashlamp |
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| 457 517 | 478 | XeCl |
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| 459 508 | 475 | Nd-YAG, 335 nm |
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| 453 495 | 470 | Nitrogen |
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| Coumarin 30 | 518 | Kr, 407 415 nm | 4.6 | 0.38 | |
| Rhodamine 110 | 529 585 | 540 | Ar, 455 514 nm | 23 | 3.6 |
| (Rhodamine 560) | 529 570 | 541 | Cu, 511 nm |
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| 530 580 | 554 | Flashlamp |
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| 541 583 | 563 | Nd-YAG, 532 nm |
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| 542 578 | 555 | XeCI |
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| Rhodamine 6G | 546 592 | 562 | Nd-YAG, 532 nm |
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| (Rhodamine 590) | 563 625 | 586 | Flashlamp |
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| 563 607 | 585 | Cu, 511 nm |
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