Title :
Conical Emission from Sodium Vapor Excited with Femtosecond Light Pulses
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center, Vilnius Univ.
Abstract :
Two distinct types of the cones, red-shifted in respect to the single-photon sodium transition 3S-3P have been registered simultaneously for the pump wavelength tuned between 540 and 585 nm. Parametric four-photon superfluorescence was also detected
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; optical parametric devices; optical pumping; photoluminescence; sodium compounds; superradiance; 540 nm; 585 nm; Na; conical emission; femtosecond light pulses; parametric four-photon superfluorescence detection; pump wavelength tuning; red-shift; single-photon sodium transition; sodium vapor excitation; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Temperature; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549157
