SUB-SHOT-NOISE LASERS WITHOUT INVERSION

被引:70
作者
GHERI, KM
WALLS, DF
机构
[1] Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Auckland
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.3428
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We present an analysis of the quantum fluctuations of a three-level A atomic system which gives rise to lasing without inversion. We find that the intensity fluctuations in the laser output may bc reduced 50% below the shot noise limit.
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页码:3428 / 3431
页数:4
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