• In physics, specifically statistical mechanics, a population inversion occurs while a system (such as a group of atoms or molecules) exists in a state...
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  • Look up Inversion or inversion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Inversion or inversions may refer to: Inversion (artwork), a 2005 temporary sculpture...
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    of a population inversion. In 1955, Prokhorov and Basov suggested optical pumping of a multi-level system as a method for obtaining the population inversion...
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    An inversion is a chromosome rearrangement in which a segment of a chromosome becomes inverted within its original position. An inversion occurs when a...
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    energy states than in the higher energy states. However, when a population inversion is present, the rate of stimulated emission exceeds that of absorption...
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    laser, the active gain medium must be changed into a state in which population inversion occurs. The preparation of this state requires an external energy...
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    other neon transitions were investigated to identify ones in which a population inversion can be achieved. The 633 nm line was found to have the highest gain...
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    specific proportions vary according to the particular laser. The population inversion in the laser is achieved by the following sequence: electron impact...
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    positive-temperature system. A standard example of such a system is population inversion in laser physics. Thermodynamic systems with unbounded phase space...
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  • Lasing without inversion (LWI), or lasing without population inversion, is a technique used for light amplification by stimulated emission without the...
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