Abstract
The decay of an ensemble of two-level molecules is described by a quantum-mechanical formalism involving single molecule operators. Equations of motion are obtained for the operators by means of a pertubative analysis, containing spontaneous decay terms and those that connect different molecules. A travelling wave solution is presented for the relaxation of one-dimensional chain of molecules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 362-374 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1977 |
Externally published | Yes |