Lasing without inversion: a dream come true

Dmitri E. Nikonov; Marlan O. Scully; Mikhail D. Lukin; Edward S. Fry; Leo W. Hollberg; G. G. Padmbandu; George R. Welch; Alexander S. Zibrov

doi:10.1117/12.239492

10 May 1996 Lasing without inversion: a dream come true

Dmitri E. Nikonov, Marlan O. Scully, Mikhail D. Lukin, Edward S. Fry, Leo W. Hollberg, G. G. Padmbandu, George R. Welch, Alexander S. Zibrov

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Proceedings Volume 2798, Coherent Phenomena and Amplification without Inversion; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239492
Event: International Conference on Coherent and Nonlinear Optics, 1995, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

Two experiments in which laser oscillation without population inversion was obtained for the first time are reported. Analytical solutions are presented to elucidate the principles of the experiments. Numerical simulations and experimental results in a Rb vapor cell and a Na atomic beam for the gain profile are compared.

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Dmitri E. Nikonov, Marlan O. Scully, Mikhail D. Lukin, Edward S. Fry, Leo W. Hollberg, G. G. Padmbandu, George R. Welch, and Alexander S. Zibrov "Lasing without inversion: a dream come true", Proc. SPIE 2798, Coherent Phenomena and Amplification without Inversion, (10 May 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239492

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