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Lasing without Inversion in Three Level Atoms and Atomic Coherence Effects


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1 Department of Physics, J.B. College, Jorhat-785001, Assam, India
2 Centre for Laser and Optical Science, New Uchamati, Doom Dooma-786151, Assam, India
3 Department of Physics, D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh-786001, Assam, India
 

We reviewed briefly about the concepts and physics behind lasing without inversion and atomic coherence effect. The discussion concentrates on the analysis of physical conditions under which a ∧-type three level system exhibits lasing without inversion. At the end of this review, a possible application of LWI was reported.

Keywords

LWI, Atomic Coherence Effect
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Authors

J. Saikia
Department of Physics, J.B. College, Jorhat-785001, Assam, India
J. Chetia
Centre for Laser and Optical Science, New Uchamati, Doom Dooma-786151, Assam, India
R. Changmai
Department of Physics, D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh-786001, Assam, India
G. D. Baruah
Centre for Laser and Optical Science, New Uchamati, Doom Dooma-786151, Assam, India

Abstract


We reviewed briefly about the concepts and physics behind lasing without inversion and atomic coherence effect. The discussion concentrates on the analysis of physical conditions under which a ∧-type three level system exhibits lasing without inversion. At the end of this review, a possible application of LWI was reported.

Keywords


LWI, Atomic Coherence Effect

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