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

Pumping the Cs 852.1nm laser by photoassociating Cs-rare gas atomic pairs allows one to observe a four-level system morph into a two-level system. This occurs when the state 3-state 2 energy defect falls below ~2kT/3.

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Main Authors: Hewitt, J. D., Readle, J. D., Eden, J. G.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Atom lasers
Atom optics
Atomic beams
Gas lasers
Laser excitation
Laser theory
Pump lasers
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Summary:Pumping the Cs 852.1nm laser by photoassociating Cs-rare gas atomic pairs allows one to observe a four-level system morph into a two-level system. This occurs when the state 3-state 2 energy defect falls below ~2kT/3.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/cleo_si.2011.cmh3