Laser physics: Quantum controversy in action

被引:25
作者
Lamb, WE [1 ]
Schleich, WP
Scully, MO
Townes, CH
机构
[1] Univ Arizona, Ctr Opt Sci, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
[2] Univ Ulm, Abt Quantenphys, D-89069 Ulm, Germany
[3] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Phys, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[4] Max Planck Inst Quantum Opt, D-85748 Garching, Germany
[5] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Phys, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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10.1103/RevModPhys.71.S263
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We summarize the history and discuss quantum subtleties of maser/laser physics from early days until the present. [S0034-6861(99)03302-4].
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页码:S263 / S273
页数:11
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