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Intensity-correlated spiking of infrared and ultraviolet emission from sodium vapors

Dmitry BudkerA. M. AkulshinFelipe Pedreros Bustos

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Materials scienceInfraredAtomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)FOS: Physical sciencesLaser pumpingRadiationmedicine.disease_cause01 natural sciencesPhysics - Atomic Physics010309 opticsOptics0103 physical sciencesmedicineSpontaneous emission010306 general physicsQuantum Physics[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-ATOM-PH]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Atomic Physics [physics.atom-ph]business.industryAtomic and Molecular Physics and Optics3. Good healthCascadeExcited stateAtomic physicsbusinessQuantum Physics (quant-ph)Lasing thresholdUltravioletOptics (physics.optics)Physics - Optics

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The directional spiking infrared and ultraviolet emission from sodium vapors excited to the 4D5/2 level by a continuous-wave resonant laser pump, that constitute a novel feature of the cooperative effects, has been analyzed. Cascade mirrorless lasing at 2207 and 2338 nm on population-inverted transitions and ultraviolet radiation at 330 nm that is generated due to four-wave mixing process demonstrate a high degree of intensity correlation.

10.1364/ol.421409http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ol.421409