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We report the observation of superfluorescence and of stimulated emission in the near-infrared at 965.69 nm in atomic Bi. The atoms are prepared in the 6p 2(3 P 0)7p 3/2 upper state by nonresonant two-photon excitation. The cooperative character of the emission is demonstrated by the delay of the light pulses and their N2 dependence upon the atomic density.
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Cremer, C., Gerber, G. Observation of superfluorescence and stimulated emission in Bi I after nonresonant two-photon pumping. Appl. Phys. B 35, 7–10 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00697514
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