Coherence and lasers

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2002 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2002V032N12ABEH002347· OSTI ID:21450540

Oraevsky, Anatolii N ^[1]

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1. P.N. Lebedev Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Recollections are reported about the attitude of N.G. Basov to the problem of coherence of stimulated transitions at the very beginning of studies devoted the creation of masers and lasers. It is shown that the problem of coherence of stimulated transitions can be solved in a multiparticle system. The role of stimulated transitions in a variety of processes proceeding in the nature is discussed. The contribution of N.G. Basov and his school to the development of quantum electronics and laser physics is briefly discussed. (special issue devoted to the 80th anniversary of academician n g basov's birth)

• OSTI ID: 21450540
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 32, Issue 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2002v032n12ABEH002347; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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