Enhancement of laser properties of pyrromethene 567 dye incorporated into new organic-inorganic hybrid materials

The incorporation of pyrromethene 567 dye into newly synthesized organic-inorganic hybrid materials, laser photostabilities were demonstrated, which are, to the best of our knowledge, the highest achieved to date for both inorganic and hybrid matrices doped with pyrromethene dyes. These results evidence that, in order to reach the necessary photostability for a solid-state dye laser being competitive with liquid dye lasers, hybrid matrices combine advantageous properties of inorganic materials, such as a high thermal dissipation capability, without losing the benefits of organic polymers. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.