15C731 Density Matrix Methods in Optical Spectroscopy

Presentation of the theoretical concepts required for a deep understanding of molecular spectroscopy (laser spectroscopy, NMR, etc.).

- Time dependent Schrödinger equation

- The density operator and the Liouville equation

- Time dependent perturbation theory ( Pauli master equation)

- Description of light matter interaction using Green's functions and Feynman's diagrams

- Coherent optical spectroscopic techniques

Documentation: lecture notes.