Four-level atomic coherence and cw VUV lasers Academic Article

abstract

• We demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing the so-called 'double-dark' scheme of four-level atomic coherence to obtain strong laser gain in the ultra-violet and vacuum ultra-violet. Furthermore, we show a new technique for eliminating Doppler broadening in a large class of multi-level ( 4) schemes. A specific application of these ideas to cw lasing at 253 nm and 185 nm in Hg is presented.

authors

• Fry, Edward
• Welch, George

published proceedings

• OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS

author list (cited authors)

• Fry, E. S., Lukin, M. D., Walther, T., & Welch, G. R.

citation count

• 35

complete list of authors

• Fry, ES||Lukin, MD||Walther, T||Welch, GR

publication date

• May 2000

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

keywords

• 51 Physical Sciences
• 5106 Nuclear And Plasma Physics
• Generic Health Relevance

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00731-2

start page

• 499

end page

• 504

volume

• 179

issue

• 1-6

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fs0030-4018%2899%2900731-2