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A Superradiant Laser

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Quantum Optics VI

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We discuss stationary superradiance from a laser with N identical three-level atoms. Cooperative radiation is made possible by a cavity supporting two modes, each in resonance with an atomic transition. For large N, substantial squeezing results even in the presence of pump fluctuations and spontaneous emission.

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Haake, F., Kolohov, M.I., Fabre, C., Giacobino, E., Reynaud, S. (1994). A Superradiant Laser. In: Walls, D.F., Harvey, J.D. (eds) Quantum Optics VI. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 77. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79101-7_32

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