Title :
Nitrogen lasing in air
Author :
Dogariu, Aristide ; Miles, Richard B.
Author_Institution :
Mech. & Aerosp. Eng. Dept., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate lasing in atmospheric air from multi-photon dissociation of molecular nitrogen followed by resonant two-photon pumping of the atomic nitrogen fragments. The backwards stimulated emission provides a remote laser source for standoff detection.
Keywords :
atmospheric optics; gas lasers; multiphoton processes; nitrogen; optical pumping; photodissociation; remote sensing by laser beam; stimulated emission; N; atmospheric air; atomic nitrogen fragments; backwards stimulated emission; molecular nitrogen; multiphoton dissociation; nitrogen lasing; remote laser source; resonant two-photon pumping; standoff detection; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Laser excitation; Nitrogen; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
