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IEEE Photonics Society Annual Meeting

Observing the continuous transformation of a four level laser into a two level system

J. Darby Hewitt, Thomas C. Galvin, Jason D. Readle, James Gary Eden

Published Oct 1, 2011• 0 citations
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Abstract

Photoassociation of Ca-Ar-Kr trios results in lasing in Cs at 852.1 nm and allows one to observe the transition of a four level laser into a two level system.
DOI
10.1109/pho.2011.6110818

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