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Superradiance: the principles of generation and implementation in lasers

Vl. V. Kocharovsky^a, V. V. Zheleznyakov^a, E. R. Kocharovskaya^a, V. V. Kocharovsky<sup>ab

a</sup> Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod
^b Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University

Abstract: The electrodynamics of active continuous media is applied to theoretically examine collective spontaneous emission regimes of dipole oscillator ensembles. Recent experiments in which the superfluorescence phenomenon has been observed are reviewed. The focus is on propagation and interaction effects experienced by the inhomogeneous waves of active center polarization and electromagnetic fields. The superradiant laser dynamics is examined and prospects for the realization of superradiant lasers using low-$Q$ cavities are discussed.

Keywords: collective spontaneous emission, Dicke superradiance, coherent processes, mode selection, multimode lasers.

PACS: 32.50.+d, 32.80.Qk, 42.50.Nn, 42.55.-f

Received: March 3, 2017
Accepted: March 9, 2017

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2017.03.038098

 English version: Physics–Uspekhi, 2017, 60:4, 345–384

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