Pumping a dye laser with an MDP laser chip ?

[405nanoMatt]

I was wondering if anyone has attempted to pump a dye laser with any of these multiple emitter high power chips such as the osram or the Nichia nubm38-31-36 ?

 

[Arcygenical]

Nope, haven't tried it - but assuming the absorption spectra of the dye you're using matches the diode's output... you should be fine.

AFAIK you'll have to combine the 2/3 beams, before you pump your media, though, or you'll get multiple emissions, and not a summed output. Unless, well, that's what you want.

TBH I would be very interested to see if you lase at different L, or observe any interference with more than one emitter going into the same cell (I found temperature and dye stability dramatically changed my output characteristics, both would be altered when struck by the first pump).

 

[Mattronium]

I'd be doubtful it would work. Controlling that many beams to get a good focus would be very difficult. Since you'd be using CW pumping I would think you'd need to use pump/flowing dye.
Did you see this thread yet?: https://laserpointerforums.com/threads/feasibility-of-diode-pumped-dye-laser-just-a-thought.102144/