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On the possibility of having phasers

B. R. Sood

Published Mar 16, 1981• 3 citations
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Abstract

Possibility of phonon amplification by stimulated emission is discussed by considering the requirements from crystals for achieving longer lifetimes of optical phonons. Using an appropriately chosen crystal a simple experiment for observing phonon amplification is suggested.
DOI
10.1002/pssa.2210640107

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