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Phonon coherent states and response functions of harmonic polarizable crystals

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Festkörperprobleme 25

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Generation and detection of coherent states of phonons in harmonic polarizable crystals are considered. Infrared absorption of coherent light and radiative recombination of trapped excitons are in particular discussed as candidate processes.

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Nice Terzi (1985). Phonon coherent states and response functions of harmonic polarizable crystals. In: Grosse, P. (eds) Festkörperprobleme 25. Advances in Solid State Physics, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0108133

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