Spontaneous emission by a fully excited system of three identical atoms
Helen S. Freedhoff · Journal of Physics B Atomic and Molecular Physics · 1986
The Lehmberg-Agarwal master equation is used to study cooperative spontaneous emission by a system of three identical two-level atoms. A choice of basis states is described which allows an exact solution to be obtained for any geometrical configuration, any sample size, and any initial conditions of the atomic system, fully including both near-field and super-radiance effects.