Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics

Transient energy exchange in two-wave mixing in resonant media

Anatolii A Afanas'ev, B. A. Samson, R V Yakite

Published Oct 31, 1991• 0 citations

Abstract

A theoretical investigation is made of transient energy exchange in the course of two-wave mixing in resonantly absorbing media. The optimal conditions for amplification of a weak pulse in the field of a cw pump and of a coherently propagating powerful pulse are identified and determined.

DOI: 10.1070/qe1991v021n10abeh004303

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