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Direct observation of backward degenerate mirrorless lasing in rubidium vapor

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Continuous-wave lasing in optically pumped atomic cesium and rubidium vapor is observed without the use of any feedback mirrors. The stimulated emission in a number of infrared wavelengths is restricted to a very narrow angle in both the forward and backward directions.

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Continuous-wave mirrorless lasing at 221 μm in sodium vapors

A. M. Akulshin, Felipe Pedreros Bustos, Dmitry Budker

We demonstrate backward-directed continuous-wave (cw) emission at 2.21 {\mu}m generated on the 4P3/2-4S1/2 population-inverted transition in Na vapors two-photon excited with resonant laser light at 589 and 569 nm. Our study of power and atom-number-density threshold characteristics shows that lasing occurs at sub-10 mW total power of the applied laser light. The observed 6 mrad divergence is defined mainly by the aspect ratio of the gain region. We find that mirrorless lasing at 2.21 {\mu}m is magnetic field and polarization dependent that may be useful for remote magnetometry. The presented results could help determine the requirements for obtaining directional return from sodium atoms in the mesosphereWe demonstrate backward-directed continuous-wave (cw) emission at 2.21 {\mu}m generated on the 4P3/2-4S1/2 population-inverted transition in Na vapors two-photon excited with resonant laser light at 589 and 569 nm. Our study of power and atom-number-density threshold characteristics shows that lasing occurs at sub-10 mW total power of the applied laser light. The observed 6 mrad divergence is defined mainly by the aspect ratio of the gain region. We find that mirrorless lasing at 2.21 {\mu}m is magnetic field and polarization dependent that may be useful for remote magnetometry. The presented results could help determine the requirements for obtaining directional return from sodium atoms in the mesosphere

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