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Homogeneity of sol-gel-derived silica was improved by slowing down the drying and aging rate. Single longitudinal mode lasing was achieved in sol-gel silica doped with coumarin 460 dye. The laser linewidth was 1.58 GHz and the output wavelength was at 467 nm.
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Received: 2 February 1999 / Published online: 28 April 1999
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Lam, S., Zhu, XL. & Lo, D. Single longitudinal mode lasing of coumarin-doped sol-gel silica laser . Appl Phys B 68, 1151–1153 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050760
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050760