The Influence of Detergents on the Bleaching Process, Laser Properties of Rhodamine 6G and B in Aqueous Solution

Abstract

The bleaching and the laser properties of Rhodamine 6G and B in aqueous detergent solutions have been studied. The rate of bleaching depends on the concentration of the detergent. The relative quantum yields of the bleaching process for these solutions have been determined. It is found that the influence of detergents on the generation efficiency depends on the type of dye employed. From the results obtained it is concluded that the detergents influence the population of the triplet state of the lasing dye.