Laser pumped molecular lasers - Part I: Theory
- 1 March 1979
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 15 (3), 170-178
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jqe.1979.1069982
Abstract
The density matrix formalism describing the interaction between a three level molecular system and two nearly resonant laser fields of arbitrary intensity is extended to include the molecular M -level degeneracy. Expressions for gain on the two possible relative polarizations of a laser pumped molecular laser are derived and its saturation behavior discussed. Numerical results for the 385 μm transition in D 2 O and 496 μm transition in CH 3 F are presented.Keywords
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