  The deterministic generation of multiexcitation subradiant states proves to
be challenging. Here, we present a viable path towards their transient
generation in finite-sized ordered arrays of dipole-dipole coupled quantum
emitters, based on incoherent driving of the atomic ensemble. In particular, we
show that a maximal coupling to long-lived subradiant states is achieved if
only half of the atoms are initially excited. We characterize the nature of the
resulting states by calculating the dynamic fluorescence spectrum of the
emitted light. Finally, we elucidate the role of coherent interactions during
the decay process of sufficiently dense atomic arrays, which result in a
coherently driven radiation burst that leads to a subsequent reduction of the
chances to prepare multiexcitation subradiant states.
