Gain and threshold in noninversion lasers

Marlan O. Scully; Shi-Yao Zhu; Lorenzo M. Narducci; Heidi Fearn

doi:10.1117/12.46782

1 September 1991 Gain and threshold in noninversion lasers

Marlan O. Scully, Shi-Yao Zhu, Lorenzo M. Narducci, Heidi Fearn

Proceedings Volume 1497, Nonlinear Optics and Materials; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46782
Event: Southcentral '91 (Dallas), 1991, Dallas, TX, United States

Abstract

The influence of the atomic lifetime and Raman field strength on the gain and laser threshold in noninverted atomic systems is studied. Results show that to achieve useful gain in such a system, it is necessary to use a sufficiently intense Raman field, atoms with a long lifetime for the lower active levels, and a small cavity loss.

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Marlan O. Scully, Shi-Yao Zhu, Lorenzo M. Narducci, and Heidi Fearn "Gain and threshold in noninversion lasers", Proc. SPIE 1497, Nonlinear Optics and Materials, (1 September 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46782

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