Mirrorless Lasing: A Theoretical Perspective

A. Ramaswamy; J. Chathanathil; D. Kanta; E. Klinger; A. Papoyan; S. Shmavonyan; A. Khanbekyan; A. Wickenbrock; D. Budker; S. A. Malinovskaya

doi:10.3103/S1060992X23070172

Mirrorless Lasing: A Theoretical Perspective

A. Ramaswamy
, J. Chathanathil
, D. Kanta
, E. Klinger
, A. Papoyan
, S. Shmavonyan
, A. Khanbekyan
, A. Wickenbrock
, D. Budker
, S. A. Malinovskaya

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Abstract

Abstract: Mirrorless lasing has been a topic of particular interest for about a decade due to promising new horizons for quantum science and applications. In this work, we review first-principles theory that describes this phenomenon, and discuss degenerate mirrorless lasing in a vapor of Rb atoms, the mechanisms of amplification of light generated in the medium with population inversion between magnetic sublevels within the $${{D}_{2}}$$ line, and challenges associated with experimental realization.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S443-S466
Journal	Optical Memory and Neural Networks (Information Optics)
Volume	32
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3103/S1060992X23070172
State	Published - Dec 2023
Externally published	Yes

Funding

We recognize the contribution of the tragically deceased Hrayr Azizbekyan. S.M., J.Ch., and A.R. acknowledge support from the Office of Naval Research under awards N00014-20-1-2086 and N00014-22-1-2374. S.M. acknowledges the Helmholtz Institute Mainz Visitor Program and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. J.Ch. was also partially supported by DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory under Cooperative Agreement Number W911NF2320076. D.B. was partially supported by DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory under Cooperative Agreement no. W911NF2120180.

Keywords

alkali vapors
amplified spontaneous emission
mirrorless lasing
quantum optics
stimulated emission processes

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