LASING WITHOUT INVERSION .2. RAMAN PROCESS CREATED ATOMIC COHERENCE

被引:45
作者
ZHU, SY
SCULLY, MO
FEARN, H
NARDUCCI, LM
机构
[1] UNIV NEW MEXICO,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87131
[2] MAX PLANCK INST QUANTUM OPT,W-8046 GARCHING,GERMANY
[3] DREXEL UNIV,DEPT PHYS,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
来源
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK D-ATOMS MOLECULES AND CLUSTERS | 1992年 / 22卷 / 02期
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10.1007/BF01426090
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学]; O56 [分子物理学、原子物理学];
学科分类号
070203 ; 070304 ; 081704 ; 1406 ;
摘要
We develop a nonlinear theory of lasing without inversion in a four level atomic system. The appearance of lasing without inversion is the result of atomic coherence induced between two lower levels by a Raman process. We consider both nondegenerate and degenerate configurations and obtain expressions for the linear gain and the laser output intensity. We identify the conditions for ideal lasing without inversion.
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页码:483 / 493
页数:11
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