Spontaneous emission between mirrors

Some of the physics of spontaneous emission in cavities is revisited, including the enhancement of the decay rate by the cavity Q, the nature of inhibited spontaneous emission, and the 'excess noise' in lossy laser cavities.

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Published in:Journal of modern optics 2007-09, Vol.54 (13-15), p.2115-2120
Main Author: Milonni, Peter W.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Some of the physics of spontaneous emission in cavities is revisited, including the enhancement of the decay rate by the cavity Q, the nature of inhibited spontaneous emission, and the 'excess noise' in lossy laser cavities.
ISSN:0950-0340
1362-3044
DOI:10.1080/09500340701391142