The rotating-wave approximation: Consistency and applicability from an open quantum system analysis

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 43, Issue 40, 2010, Pages

  Fleming, Chris ^a   Cummings, N I ^a   Anastopoulos, Charis ^b   Hu, B L ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

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EID: 78649650995     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/43/40/405304     Document Type: Article

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