Table 5. Some suggested σ₂ values of Fluorescein in alkaline water solution at different wavelengths.

The σ₂ values showing satisfactory matching between two or more measurements are italicized in column 7. Recommended values of σ₂ are calculated as average of these numbers for each wavelength.

Wavelength (nm)	Solvent	Conc. (M)	Pulse	Original σ2 (GM)	Correction 1 σ2 (GM)	Correction 2 (final) σ2 (GM)	Ref.
710	H2O pH11	8 10-5	100 fs	17.3 ± 4.4		17.3 ± 4.4	Xu and Webb, 1996
710	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	16.5 ± 3.3	-	16.5 ± 3.3	Makarov et al., 2008
Suggested conditions and cross section value
710	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			16.9
730	H2O pH11	8 10-5	100 fs	25.0 ± 6.3		25.0 ± 6.3	Xu and Webb, 1996
730	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	24.2 ± 4.8	-	24.2 ± 4.8	Makarov et al., 2008
Suggested conditions and cross section value
730	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			24.6
782	H2O pH11	n/a	100 fs	46 ± 10		46 ± 10	Xu et al., 1995
782	H2O pH11	8 10-5	cw (single mode)	38 ± 10		38.0 ± 10	Xu and Webb, 1996
782	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	46 ± 9	-	46 ± 9	Makarov et al., 2008
Suggested conditions and cross section value
782	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			43 ± 3
802	H2O pH11	8 10-5	cw (single mode)	36 ± 10		36 ± 10	Xu and Webb, 1996
802	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	38 ± 8	-	38 ± 8	Makarov et al., 2008
Suggested conditions and cross section value
802	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			37
842	H2O pH11	8 10-5	100 fs	12 ± 3		12 ± 3	Xu and Webb, 1996
842	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	13 ± 3	-	13 ± 3	Makarov et al., 2008
Suggested conditions and cross section value
842	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			12.5
900	H2O pH11	8 10-5	100 fs	16 ± 4		16 ± 4	Xu and Webb, 1996
900	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	15 ± 3	-	15 ± 3	Makarov et al., 2008
Suggested conditions and cross section value
900	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			15.5
1000	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	3.1 ± 0.6	-	3.1 ± 0.6	Makarov et al., 2008
1000	H2O pH11	n/a	100 fs	3.3 ± 0.3	-	3.3 ± 0.3	de Reguardati et al., 2016
Suggested conditions and cross section value
1000	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			3.2
1060	C2H5OH	10-5	60 ns	0.18	0.36a	0.18c	Bradley et al., 1972
1060	C2H5OH		ps	0.075	0.15a	0.15	Bradley et al., 1972
1050	H2O pH11	8 10-5	100 fs	0.23 ± 0.07		0.23 ± 0.07	Xu and Webb, 1996
1050	H2O pH11	3 10-6	100 fs	0.17 ± 0.03	-	0.17 ± 0.03	Makarov et al., 2008
Suggested conditions and cross section value
1050	H2O pH11	10-5	100 fs			0.2