Laser Dye Purity as Determined by Thin Layer Chromatography.

Abstract

A total of 66 laser dyes have been examined by thin layer chromatography for the presence of impurities using three different solvent systems. Very few dyes were found that could be considered as pure. The specific effect, if any, of the impurities upon the lasing characteristics of the dyes is not known. Further work is needed to determine whether a purer dye would yield better lasing characteristics. A few dyes were shown to degrade while being tested. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076562

Entities

People

  • Aaron N. Fletcher
  • May L. Chan

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Chromatography
  • Corporations
  • Dye Lasers
  • Dyes
  • Electronic Materials
  • High Pressure
  • Impurities
  • Laser Dyes
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Photochemical Reactions
  • Test Methods
  • Thin Layer Chromatography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition