title: Laser action from two dipyrrinone dyes under flash-lamp pumping.
abstract: Two quasi-aromatic compounds, namely, two dipyrrinone dyes (Xanthoglow and Kryptoglow), exhibited strong fluorescence. Therefore they were tested for laser action under flash-lamp pumping. These two dyes outperformed Coumarin 540A and exhibited a high degree of photostability when dissolved in 1,4-dioxane. However, in all other solvents used, considerable photodecomposition was observed.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center-San Diego, Navigation and Applied Sciences Department Code 2361, B-111, San Diego, California 92152-5001, USA. pavlopou@spawar.navy.mil
authors.forename: Theodore G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Pavlopoulos
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lightner
authors.forename: Justin O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Brower