Self-distributed feedback lasing in a system of cold atoms

B.W.J. McNeil; G.R.M. Robb; R. Bonifacio; N. Piovella

doi:10.1209/epl/i2000-00151-4

Self-distributed feedback lasing in a system of cold atoms

B.W.J. McNeil, G.R.M. Robb, R. Bonifacio, N. Piovella

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Abstract

We present a semiclassical analysis of lasing with an injected signal in a system of cold two-level atoms where the effects of atomic recoil are included self-consistently. This analysis predicts that the atoms may bunch under the effects of dipole forces to produce a density grating. This grating produces distributed feedback which can induce lasing action even when the gain of the atomic medium is less than the cavity losses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	316-321
Number of pages	6
Journal	EPL: A Letters Journal Exploring the Frontiers of Physics
Volume	49
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2000-00151-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2000

Keywords

cold atoms
atomic recoil
randomly distributed feedback laser
self-distributed feedback

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