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Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

A density matrix approach to problems in time-dependent perturbation theory

M Roberts, W. E. Hagston

Published Oct 1, 1979• 2 citations
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Abstract

It is demonstrated that the density matrix method may be applied to problems in time-dependent perturbation theory. The advantages of the method are that it is compact, systematic and the effects of radiation damping can be readily treated on a phenomenological basis.
DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/12/10/019

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