Inversion of atoms and molecules to the ground state by optical pumping
- 15 January 1979
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 34 (2) , 150-152
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.90709
Abstract
A technique is proposed for inverting atoms and molecules with respect to the ground state. The process is based on simultaneous excitation of colliding species by absorption of a photon. Visible wavelength lasers with millijoule energy outputs and several nanosecond pulse widths should be capable of demonstrating inversion of resonance lines in high-density metal-vapor mixtures.Keywords
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