title: Inversionless amplification by anisotropic molecules.
abstract: Switching from opaque via transparent to a strongly amplifying state is shown to be possible for molecular media without a change in the noninverted population of their energy levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481, USA. apopov@uwsp.edu
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Slabko