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Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics

Resonant frequency conversion in sodium vapor

Vladimir S Solomatin, A N Meleshko, Victor V. Krasnikov

Published Jun 30, 1979• 0 citations
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Abstract

Infrared radiation was converted in Na vapor by two-photon resonant pumping of the 3s–4s forbidden transition in the presence of a quasiresonant signal. The calculated dependence of the conversion efficiency on the signal wavelength was in qualitative agreement with the experimental results.
DOI
10.1070/qe1979v009n06abeh009167

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