Optical superradiance in a crystal of biphenyl with pyrene

The results of theoretical and experimental superradiance studies in a pyrene-doped biphenyl crystal are presented. The superradiance nature of photon emission under certain conditions is experimentally proved for this crystal system. Experimental data fit the theory. The influence of induced radiation and of electron-phonon coupling on optical superradiance is theoretically investigated using the nonequilibrium statistical operator method. Possible superradiance applications are discussed, including coherent nonlinear spectroscopy, coherent electromagnetic pulse generation, and superradiant echo.© (2000) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.