Atomic coherence effects within the sodium <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><msub><mrow><mi mathvariant="italic">D</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> line: Lasing without inversion via population trapping

Edward S. Fry; Xingfu Li; Dmitri Nikonov; G. G. Padmabandu; Marlan O. Scully; Arlie V. Smith; Frank K. Tittel; Ching Wang; Steve R. Wilkinson; Shi-Yao Zhu

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3235

Atomic coherence effects within the sodium $D_{1}$ line: Lasing without inversion via population trapping

Edward S. Fry, Xingfu Li, Dmitri Nikonov, G. G. Padmabandu, Marlan O. Scully, Arlie V. Smith, Frank K. Tittel, Ching Wang, Steve R. Wilkinson, and Shi-Yao Zhu

Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 3235 – Published 24 May 1993

Abstract

Atomic coherence effects within the sodium $D_{1}$ line are shown to lead to the suppression of optical pumping, to the switching of light on and off when the coherence effects are turned on and off, and especially to lasing without inversion.

Received 16 February 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3235

Authors & Affiliations

Edward S. Fry, Xingfu Li, Dmitri Nikonov, G. G. Padmabandu, Marlan O. Scully, Arlie V. Smith, Frank K. Tittel, Ching Wang, Steve R. Wilkinson, and Shi-Yao Zhu

Texas Laser Laboratory, HARC, 4800 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381
Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
Center for Advanced Study and Department of Physics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, W-8046 Garching, Germany
Department of Electrical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251
Sandia National Laboratory, Department 1128, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185