OPERATION OF A COLD-ATOM LASER IN A MAGNETOOPTICAL TRAP

被引:43
作者
HILICO, L
FABRE, C
GIACOBINO, E
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1992年 / 18卷 / 08期
关键词
OPTICAL COOLING OF ATOMS; TRAPPING; LASING PROCESSES;
D O I
10.1209/0295-5075/18/8/004
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O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We have observed a laser oscillation when a cloud of magneto-optically trapped cesium atoms is inserted in an optical cavity. The laser oscillation occurs at a frequency which is detuned from the trapping beam frequency by 150 kHz. The gain mechanism is due to stimulated Raman processes recently observed in such media.
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