ISSN:
1573-4846
Keywords:
photostability of laser-dye
;
inorganic-organic matrix
;
optical solid material
;
fluorescence decay
;
mobility of dye
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The laser dye, 4-dicyanomethylene-2-methyl-6-p-dimethylaminostyryl-4H-pyran (DCM) was incorporated in various inorganic-organic host matrices by the sol-gel technique. The photostability of the DCM-doped materials under CW argon laser irradiation was investigated. The absorption of DCM monomer ar 480 nm decreased with increasing irradiation time and was accompanied by an increase in the absorption at 352 nm by inactive photoproducts. Photostability was estimated by measuring the decay rates of DCM fluorescences in different host matrices. The rates exhibited two components; a rapid decay within the first several tens of seconds followed by a slower luminescence decay. The rapid decay depended upon the DCM content in the matrix while the slow decay component was related to the mobility of the DCM in the different matrices. The silica host matrix containing phenyl and a small amount of epoxy groups exhibited the best photostability of the materials examined.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00486704
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