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Acta Physica Sinica

THE PERTURBATION SOLUTION OF OPTICAL BLOCH EQUATION WITH RELAXATION TERMS IN SATURATED SPECTROSCOPY

Qingji Wang, XIE CHUAN, 北京大学无线电电子学系

Published Jan 1, 1986• 0 citations
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Abstract

Tn this paper, the optical Bloeh equation with relaxation terms in saturated spe-ctroseopy is solved directly by using the perturbation theory. The reenrren formulas are given, approximate results of any order can be obtained from them. The first and second order solutions are derived and explained.
DOI
10.7498/aps.35.855

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