Pyrromethene Explained

Pyrromethene is a dye used in solid-state dye lasers.^{[1] [2]} As a structural motif it is similar to the naturally occurring tetrapyrrole class of compounds.

See also

• Azadipyrromethene

Notes and References

1. Laser properties of pyrromethene dyes in sol–gel glasses . 10.1016/S0925-3467(99)00010-5 . 1999 . Yariv . E . Reisfeld . R . Optical Materials . 13 . 1 . 49–54 . 1999OptMa..13...49Y .
2. Structural, photophysical and lasing properties of pyrromethene dyes . 10.1080/01442350500270551 . 2005IRPC...24..339A . 2005 . López Arbeloa . F. . Bañuelos . J. . Martínez . V. . Arbeloa . T. . López Arbeloa . I. . International Reviews in Physical Chemistry . 24 . 2 . 339. 97092366 .