Rabi problem

noun

Rabi problem

noun

Etymology Named after Isidor Rabi.

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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, 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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