EXPERIMENTAL-OBSERVATION OF LASER-STIMULATED RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION

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YOUSIF, FB [1 ]
VANDERDONK, P [1 ]
KUCHEROVSKY, Z [1 ]
REIS, J [1 ]
BRANNEN, E [1 ]
MITCHELL, JBA [1 ]
MORGAN, TJ [1 ]
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[1] WESLEYAN UNIV,DEPT PHYS,MIDDLETOWN,CT 06457
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.26
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Spontaneous radiative recombination between protons and electrons to form hydrogen atoms with 8 less-than-or-equal-to n less-than-or-equal-to 19 has been measured. CO2 laser light has been shown to induce stimulated radiative recombination to the n = 11 and 12 levels with an inferred gain in the cross section of 1720 +/-860 and 4790 +/- 2830 for a laser power of 12.6 and 15.3 W, respectively. This is in line with that predicted theoretically.
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