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Quantum corrections for Raman Scattering

A. C. Amaro de Faria

Published Jan 1, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

This work analyse the quantum aspects of Raman scattering on point of view of nondegenerate perturbation theory firstly. We will consider a perturbation on the Hamiltonian of the system with first and second order terms as a correction on the energy.
DOI
10.1364/e2.2012.jm5a.3

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