Quantum optics - Single atom lases orderly light

被引:12
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作者
Carmichael, H [1 ]
Orozco, LA
机构
[1] Univ Auckland, Dept Phys, Auckland, New Zealand
[2] Univ Maryland, Dept Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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D O I
10.1038/425246a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A laser that operates through repeated emission from a single atom is very different from the lasers we know. The beam of light produced has a more orderly photon stream than even the quietest laser.
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页码:246 / 247
页数:2
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