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Physical Review A

Schematic model of the strength function of interacting elementary vibrations

W. E. Ormand, M. Borromeo, R.A. Broglia, G. Lazzari, T. D�ssing, Bent Lauritzen

Published Jan 1, 1989• 1 citation
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Abstract

A model describing the relaxation of elementary excitations consisting of two oscillators interacting through a nonlinear coupling is discussed. Numerical solutions are shown to display motional narrowing.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.39.398

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