DocumentCode :
1076029
Title :
Laser pumped molecular lasers - Part I: Theory
Author :
Drozdowicz, Zbigniew ; Temkin, R.J. ; Lax, B.
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA, USA
Volume :
15
Issue :
3
fYear :
1979
fDate :
3/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
170
Lastpage :
178
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 
-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 D2 O and 496 μm transition in CH3 F are presented.
-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 DKeywords :
Gas lasers; Laser radiation effects; Optical propagation in absorbing media; Submillimeter-wave lasers; Absorption; Equations; Laboratories; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Polarization; Pump lasers; Resonance; Saturation magnetization;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1979.1069982
Filename :
1069982
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