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On lasing without inversion within the sodium D1 line

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Fundamentals of Quantum Optics III

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Abstract

We present and analyze a simple scheme demonstrating lasing without inversion (LWI) within the Na D1 line, i.e., within the hyperfine manifolds of the 3 2P1/2 and 3 2S1/2 states.

This work was supported by the Office of Naval Research.

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  1. Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, TX, USA

    Marlan O. Scully, Edward S. Fry, Georg M. Meyer, Dmitri E. Nikonov & Shi-Yao Zhu

  2. Texas Laser Laboratory, Houston Advanced Research Center, 4800 Research Forest Drive, 77381, The Woodlands, TX, USA

    Marlan O. Scully, Edward S. Fry, Georg M. Meyer, Dmitri E. Nikonov & Shi-Yao Zhu

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Scully, M.O., Fry, E.S., Meyer, G.M., Nikonov, D.E., Zhu, SY. (1993). On lasing without inversion within the sodium D1 line. In: Ehlotzky, F. (eds) Fundamentals of Quantum Optics III. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 420. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0113576

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