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Scenario of the experiment on gamma-ray amplification upon stimulated transitions in isomeric nuclei in a Bose—Einstein condensate

Лев Абрамович Ривлин

Published Sep 30, 2006• 3 citations

Abstract

The scenario of the experiment on the amplification of gamma rays upon stimulated transitions from metastable states of isomeric nuclei in a Bose—Einstein condensate (BEC) is presented. The experiment involves the successive transport of atoms along the so-called quantum conveyer. It is shown that if the excess broadening of the gamma-ray emission line is eliminated, the total gain G > 1 can be achieved despite the presence of negative factors such as the 'laser lethargy', spontaneous decay of metastable states, etc.

DOI: 10.1070/qe2006v036n09abeh013168

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