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The system of coupled Stokes and Antistokes radiation interacting with two level molecules is analyzed for different degrees of molecular cooperation. The generation of Stokes radiation from three level molecules is also studied. In both examples the electromagnetic field and the molecular levels are quantized and an exact solution to the Schrödinger equation is presented. The results give an insight into the role molecular coherence effects play in both spontaneous and stimulated Raman scattering.
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The author has pleasure in thanking Prof. K. Shimoda for stimulating discussions and Prof. H. Haken for a critical reading of the manuscript.
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Walls, D.F. Quantum theory of the raman effect. Z. Physik 244, 117–128 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407253
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407253