Effect of cooperative atomic interactions on the natural linewidth of a single-mode laser
Sajid Mahmood, Khalid Zaheer, Muhammad Suhail Zubairy
The effect of cooperative atomic interactions on laser linewidth is investigated by suitably generalizing the Scully-Lamb theory of the laser. In particular, the single- and two-atom interactions with the field are included. It is shown that, under certain conditions, the cooperative interactions tend to reduce the natural linewidth.
Physical Review A•Mar 1, 1988•7 citations