Investigating The Effects of The Different Rhodamine 6G Laser Dye Volume Ratios on The Optical Properties of PMMA/PC Films

Abstract

Rhodamine 6G – polymethylmethacrylate/polycarbonate (Rh6G–PMMA/PC) were prepared by a casting method at room temperature with diverse volume ratios of Rh6G dye solution (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25) ml. The as-prepared films were categorised via UV–Vis spectrophotometer, and the optical properties were investigated in the wavelength range of (200-800) nm. The absorption peaks for pure PMMA/PC film were affected by inserting Rh6G dye solution, the wavelength of absorption peak of pure PMMA/PC film is at 300 nm and 340 nm while there are different behaveior at different concentration of RG6 after mixing with PMMA/PC films; there are red shift for concentrations (10 and 25 ml) of RG6 after mixing with PMMA/PC films by appear another peaks at 530 nm and 535 nm respectively. In addition, there is a blue shift for concentrations (15 and 20 ml) of RG6 after mixing with PMMA/PC films, as evidenced by the appearance of new peaks at wavelength 265 nm. Furthermore, new peaks appeared and were absorbed while the energy band gap was influenced, with values ranging from 4.3 eV for pure PMMA/PC film to 4.18 eV for mixtures 10 and 25 ml concentration of Rh6G/ PMMA/PC belonging to the red shift to 4.9 eV and 4.85 eV for mixtures 15 and 20 ml concentration of Rh6G/ PMMA/PC belonging to the blue shift.