title: Coherent nonlinear optical studies of elementary processes in biological complexes: diagrammatic techniques based on the wave function versus the density matrix.
abstract: Two types of diagrammatic approaches for the design and simulation of nonlinear optical experiments (closed-time path loops based on the wave function and double-sided Feynman diagrams for the density matrix) are presented and compared. We give guidelines for the assignment of relevant pathways and provide rules for the interpretation of existing nonlinear experiments in carotenoids.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2025, USA.
authors: Jason D
authors: JD
authors: Biggs
authors: Judith A
authors: JA
authors: Voll
authors: Shaul
authors: S
authors: Mukamel
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008954:Models, Biological; D008956:Models, Chemical; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers