Optical parametric oscillators pumped by population-trapped atoms.
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چکیده
We describe an optical parametric oscillator that is pumped by population-trapped atoms that are prepared with maximum coherence. The oscillator is based on the use of an effective nonlinear susceptibility that is of the same order as the linear susceptibility. Because the parametric gain is obtained in a single coherence length, the gain bandwidth can exceed the degenerate frequency. In Pb vapor the calculated gain is maximized at 1.88 microm and has a bandwidth of ~7500 cm(-1).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 22 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997