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Single atom lases orderly light

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A laser that operates through repeated emission from a single atom is very different from the lasers we know. The beam of light produced has a more orderly photon stream than even the quietest laser.

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Figure 1: Photons to order.

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    Howard Carmichael

  2. Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, Maryland, USA

    Luis A. Orozco

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Carmichael, H., Orozco, L. Single atom lases orderly light. Nature 425, 246–247 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/425246a

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