Author/Authors :
Michael ، نويسنده , , E.A. and Keoshian، نويسنده , , C.J. and Wagner، نويسنده , , D.R. and Anderson، نويسنده , , S.K. and Saykally، نويسنده , , R.J.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Extensive mid-infrared lasing action by water molecules is observed in a supersonic plasma expansion contained inside an optical supercavity. An ion–electron dissociative recombination mechanism is proposed, that may also be relevant to atmospheric and astrophysical environments.