@inproceedings{50aaa89e7c144dffab379ea22709cfc3,
title = "Three-photon Pumped Backwards Lasing in Argon",
abstract = "We demonstrate backwards lasing in atomic argon directly excited via a three-photon pumping, accompanied by a 6-wave mixing process. Argon lasing in atmospheric air can greatly enhance standoff trace species detection.",
author = "Arthur Dogariu and Jiabao Li and Miles, {Richard B.}",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to acknowledge the support from the US Office of Naval Research and the Barry Zhang Fund for Internships and Student Travel. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Optical Society of America.; Optics and Photonics for Energy and the Environment, E2 2015 ; Conference date: 02-11-2015 Through 05-11-2015",
year = "2015",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Optics InfoBase Conference Papers",
publisher = "Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)",
booktitle = "Optics and Photonics for Energy and the Environment, E2 2015",
}