Abstract
The spectral linewidth, or equivalently, the temporal coherence, of all lasers is fundamentally limited by quantum mechanics specifically by the quantum nature of light. This limit is, however, largely dependent on the electromagnetic configuration of the laser and the atomic nature of the laser transition.
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