"Inversionless" stimulated emission of radiation by nonequilibrium ensembles of classical oscillators

A. V. Gaponov-Grekhov, M. D. Tokman

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Abstract

We find classical analogs of quantum systems capable of stimulated emission of radiation in the absence of inversion. We show that cyclotron parametric instability in low-frequency modulation of the distribution function of resonant particles can amplify a bichromatic high-frequency field when amplification of each spectral component separately is impossible. We point to similar modes for a Cherenkov resonance and a model system with lumped parameters. Finally, we suggest using this effect for converting microwave radiation to a higher frequency.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)640-649
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
Volume85
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1997
Externally publishedYes

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