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In this chapter, we study the resonant interaction between atoms and light. Bloch’s equations are derived and, by adding a relaxation term, various decay effects are included.
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H.M. Nussenzveig Introduction to Quantum Optics ( Gordon and Breach, London, 1973 )
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Orszag, M. (2000). Atom-Field Interaction: Semiclassical Approach. In: Quantum Optics. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04114-7_2
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