Rabi problem

English

Etymology

Named after Isidor Rabi.

Noun

Rabi problem (plural Rabi problems)

  1. (physics) A problem concerning the response of an atom to an applied harmonic electric field, with an applied frequency very close to the atom's natural frequency. It provides a simple and generally solvable example of light–atom interactions.
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