Bulletin de la Classe des sciences

Derivation of kinetic equation, up to order λ6, for the interaction between radiation and a two-level system. Part II

Françoise Hénin, Michel De Haan

Published Jan 1, 1968• 0 citations

Abstract

In a previous paper, we have discussed the kinetic equation for the bare particle distribution function up to order λ6 for the interaction of a two level system with radiation. Here, we perform the transformation to quasiparticles (Boltzmann representation) and obtain a simple picture of the evolution of the system.

DOI: 10.3406/barb.1968.62227

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