Affiliation:
1. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
2. CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science
Abstract
Argon gas excited by resonant femtosecond ultraviolet pulses gives rise to cavity-free lasing emission in the near-infrared (NIR) range. Here we reported on a pump-probe study of the optical gain of this lasing phenomenon. With the injection of an external seeding pulse, the forward signal was significantly enhanced, confirming the existence of optical gain. The temporal dynamics of the optical gain were characterized by a time-resolved measurement. It was found that the optical gain decays on a time scale of ∼ 10 ps and it does not present a significant dependence on the gas pressures. Moreover, the intensity of the forward NIR emission signal shows a linear dependence on the gas pressure. These features suggest that the nature of this forward NIR radiation is amplified spontaneous emission, not superradiance when multiple-photon resonant excitation is involved.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
Subject
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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