TY - BOOK AU - Blum,Karl TI - Density matrix theory and applications SN - 030645341X U1 - 530.122 PY - 1996/// CY - New York PB - Plenum Press KW - Density matrices N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-319) and index; Basic Concepts. General Density Matrix Theory. Coupled Systems. Irreducible Components of the Density Matrix. Radiation from Polarized Atoms: Quantum Beats. Some Applications. The Role of Orientation and Alignment in Molecular Processes. Quantum Theory of Relaxation. Appendix A: The Direct Product. Appendix B: State Multipoles for Coupled Systems. Appendix C: Formulas from Angular Momentum Theory. Appendix D: The Efficiency of a Measuring Device. Appendix E: The Scattering and Transition Operators. Index ER -