Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy01:16

Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy

Confocal microscopy is an advanced microscopic technique. The prime advantage of the confocal microscope over other microscopy techniques is its ability to block the out-of-focus light from the illuminated samples using pinholes. It is widely used with fluorescence optics to obtain high-resolution, sharp contrast images. Unlike optical microscopes, confocal microscopes use a focused beam of light laser to scan the entire sample surface at different z-planes. These microscopes are, therefore,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Characterization of multi-stage metabolic alterations in hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure using high-coverage metabolomics.

Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society·2026
Same author

Chronic Periodontitis and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Recent Advances in Mechanisms of Association.

International journal of general medicine·2025
Same author

Exercise-Based Interventions for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Nutrition reviews·2025
Same author

An Analytical Strategy for Reliable Metabolome Analysis of Clinical Leftover Sera Using Timed Aliquoting.

Analytical chemistry·2025
Same author

Large-region spectral focusing CARS and TPEF imaging of brain tissues with a low aberration mosaic method.

Applied optics·2025
Same author

Comparison of NAFLD, MAFLD, and MASLD Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics in Asia Adults.

Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology·2024

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 4, 2026

Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy
08:48

Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy

Published on: November 22, 2019

Solid state dye lasers based on LDS 698 doped in modified polymethyl methacrylate.

Rongwei Fan1, Yuanqin Xia, Deying Chen

  • 1National Key Laboratory of Tunable Lasers, Institute of optical-electronics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.

Optics Express
|June 26, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Solid-state dye lasers using LDS 698 in modified polymethyl methacrylate (MPMMA) were developed. Optimal dye concentration significantly enhanced laser performance and photostability, achieving 300,000 shots.

More Related Videos

Laser-induced Forward Transfer of Ag Nanopaste
08:07

Laser-induced Forward Transfer of Ag Nanopaste

Published on: March 31, 2016

Fabrication of Polymer Microspheres for Optical Resonator and Laser Applications
08:06

Fabrication of Polymer Microspheres for Optical Resonator and Laser Applications

Published on: June 2, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 4, 2026

Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy
08:48

Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy

Published on: November 22, 2019

Laser-induced Forward Transfer of Ag Nanopaste
08:07

Laser-induced Forward Transfer of Ag Nanopaste

Published on: March 31, 2016

Fabrication of Polymer Microspheres for Optical Resonator and Laser Applications
08:06

Fabrication of Polymer Microspheres for Optical Resonator and Laser Applications

Published on: June 2, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Optics and Photonics
  • Laser Technology

Background:

  • Solid-state dye lasers offer tunable wavelength emission.
  • Developing stable and efficient solid-state laser materials is crucial for advanced optical applications.
  • Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a common host for dye lasers, but modifications can enhance performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate broad-band solid-state dye lasers utilizing LDS 698 doped in modified PMMA (MPMMA).
  • To investigate the effect of dye concentration on laser performance and photostability.
  • To characterize the optical properties of LDS 698 in a solid host compared to a liquid solution.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of solid-state dye lasers by doping LDS 698 into MPMMA.
  • Spectroscopic analysis of LDS 698 in MPMMA and ethanol to observe fluorescence shifts.
  • Evaluation of laser slope efficiency and lifetime at varying dye concentrations under specific pumping conditions (10 Hz, 0.1 J/cm²).

Main Results:

  • The fluorescence spectra of LDS 698 in MPMMA showed a significant blue shift (approx. 50 nm) compared to ethanol.
  • Dye concentration critically influenced laser slope efficiency and lifetime.
  • Maximum laser lifetime of 300,000 shots (normalized photostability of 102 GJ/mol) was achieved at an LDS 698 concentration of 1.5 x 10⁻⁴ mol/L.

Conclusions:

  • Modified PMMA is a suitable host for solid-state dye lasers with LDS 698.
  • Optimizing dye concentration is essential for maximizing laser performance and operational lifetime.
  • The developed solid-state dye laser exhibits promising photostability for practical applications.