M I Savadatti

Fluorescence Quenching of UVITEX‐OB by Aniline in Alcohols and Alkanes

Abstract Fluorescence quenching of UVITEX‐OB [2,5‐thiophenediylbis(5‐tert‐butyl‐1,3‐benzoxazole)] by aniline in different polar and nonpolar solvents was examined at room temperature by steady‐state fluorescence measurements. Positive deviations from the nonlinear Stern–Volmer plots were observed in most of the solvents indicating the extent of quenching to be large. The quencher concentration dependence data were analyzed using ground‐state complex and sphere of action static quenching models in order to interpret the results. The magnitudes of the quenching rate parameters suggest that a sphere of action static quenching model is expected to describe the data most accurately. Also, the results are suggestive of both static and dynamic quenching processes being responsible for the observed positive deviation in the Stern–Volmer plot. Experimental results are described by an equation derived using the finite sink approximation model, which allows the evaluation of diffusion‐limited interaction and the estimation of encounter distance and mutual diffusion coefficient independently.

Influence of experimental parameters on dominant energy transfer mechanisms

Three pairs of dyes which operate as efficient energy transfer dye lasers in ethanol have been investigated to understand the dominant energy transfer mechanisms taking place in them. Special attention is given to the experimental configuration which is expected to influence the energy transfer rate constants over an order of magnitude or two. Fluorescence lifetimes have also been studied using time correlated single photon counting technique. It is found that apart from the excitation source and the concentration of dyes, the experimental configuration has a crucial role to play in determining the dominant energy transfer mechanism.

Picosecond time-resolved laser emission of coumarin 102: Solvent relaxation

The time-resolved laser emission of coumarin 102 was investigated in various aprotic and protic solvents at picosecond resolution by frequency upconversion technique. The spectral shift of the transient emission spectrum is attributed to solvent reorientation and the results are discussed.

Spectroscopic study of rotational energy distribution of BH (A 1Π) and electronic excitation temperature determination

Emission spectra of BH(A1Π-X1Σ+) system were recorded and studied using a low pressure (3.0 torr) arc in flowing hydrogen and argon + hydrogen mixture. The rotational distributions in theA1Π state determined from the intensities of rotational lines for the 0–0 band of theA-X system conforms to a Maxwellian distribution with effective rotational temperature of 1000 ± 50°K. Intensities of Balmer lines of hydrogen were measured and used to determine electronic excitation temperature which was found to be around 2000°K.

Amplified spontaneous emission from nitrogen laser pumped dye lasers

The nitrogen laser pumped dye laser output has been studied with emphasis on the behaviour of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) with respect to the tuning wavelength, pump energy, dyes and their concentration and solvents. Spectral spread of ASE is narrower than fluorescence and its maximum is shifted towards the red side. However, lasing occurs beyond the ASE region. ASE is small at high gain wavelength and increases at the edges of the gain curve. Laser energy is highest at the ASE peak with minimum ASE present in the output. ASE is reduced with increased laser energy in the energy transfer dye lasers.

Fluorescence and Laser Emission from Coumarin-Acridine Orange Mixtures

Abstract The sensitized fluorescence and laser emissions of dye mixtures; (I) coumarin 102 (donor) and acridine orange (acceptor) and (II) coumarin 47 (donor) and acridine orange (acceptor) with Hg-lamp and N2 laser, have been measured as a function of dye concentration and of the pump power (N2 laser). Acridine orange which does not lase by itself on excitation with N2 laser, lases efficiently in the presence of 7-amino-coumarins via singlet-singlet energy transfer. Energy transfer rate constants and critical distances have been estimated from fluorescence intensity and lifetime measurements. The performance of energy transfer dye lasers (ETDLs) are discussed in terms of spectral characteristics of the dyes and their penetration depths.

Intermolecular energy transfer in mixed laser dyes: photophysical properties of triplet states

Triplet-singlet energy transfer in laser dyes have been studied in EPA at 77K using N2 laser as an excitation source. Phosphorescence of the donor (D) and the delayed fluorescence of the acceptor (A) and their lifetimes have been measured for coumarin 102 (D)-rhodamine B(A) and 9(10H)-acridone (D)-rhodamine 6G(A) dye systems as a function of acceptor concentration. These data yield energy transfer rate constants of ∼103 dm3 mol−1 s−1 for the donor acceptor combinations, consistent with the Forster mechanism. The phosphorescence quantum efficiency and other spectral parameters are also reported.

ENERGY TRANSFER MECHANISMS IN LASER DYE MIXTURES

ABSTRACT Measurements of fluorescence intensities in optically thick (lasing) and thin (non-lasing) solutions and fluorescence lifetimes of donor in binary mixtures of laser dyes have been made. Various energy transfer parameters such as energy transfer rate parameters, critical transfer radii and mean diffusion lengths for four pairs of dyes have been determined. Fluorescence intensities measured for optically thick solutions were corrected to account for radiative transfer and direct absorption of excitation by the acceptor. Energy transfer rate parameters obtained from intensity as well as lifetime measurements strongly support the dominance of energy transfer via resonance mechanism.

Laser induced long-lived emission spectra of laser dyes in rigid glasses at 77 K

Phosphorescence decay of 3-(2′-N-methylbenzimidazolyl)-7-N, N-diethylaminocoumarin; 2,3,5,6-1H, 4H-tetrahydro-8-methylquinolizino-〈9, 9a, 1-gh〉 coumarin; 2,3,5,6-1H, 4H-tetrahydro-8-trifluormethylquinolizino-〈9,9a,1-gh〉 coumarin; 9(10H)-acridone; 9-aminocridine hydrochloride, 1-hydrate and 2-(4-biphenylyl)-5-(4-t-butylphenyl)-1,3, 4-oxadiazole dyes in EPA glass at 77 K have been recorded using N2 laser. The results were used to determine lifetimes. Emission intensities from the first two dyes have been examined in relation to dye concentration and excitation intensity. The results are discussed.

Successive approximation to determine rotational temperature

A method using successive approximation is developed for determining the rotational temperatures, when the rotational lines are overlapped. The method is applied to CH (B2Σ− −X2 II) band as a test.