def expand_in_basis(self, basis_states=None, hermitian=False):
        """Write the operator as an expansion into all
        :class:`KetBras <.KetBra>`
        spanned by `basis_states`.

        Args:
            basis_states (list or None): List of basis states (:class:`.State`
                instances) into which to expand the operator. If None, use the
                operator's `space.basis_states`
            hermitian (bool): If True, assume that the operator is Hermitian
                and represent all elements in the lower triangle of the
                expansion via :class:`OperatorPlusMinusCC`. This is meant to
                enhance readability

        Raises:
            .BasisNotSetError: If `basis_states` is None and the operator's
                Hilbert space has no well-defined basis

        Example:

            >>> hs = LocalSpace(1, basis=('g', 'e'))
            >>> op = LocalSigma('g', 'e', hs=hs) + LocalSigma('e', 'g', hs=hs)
            >>> print(ascii(op, sig_as_ketbra=False))
            sigma_e,g^(1) + sigma_g,e^(1)
            >>> print(ascii(op.expand_in_basis()))
            |e><g|^(1) + |g><e|^(1)
            >>> print(ascii(op.expand_in_basis(hermitian=True)))
            |g><e|^(1) + c.c.
        """
        from qnet.algebra.core.state_algebra import KetBra
        # KetBra is imported locally to avoid circular imports
        if basis_states is None:
            basis_states = list(self.space.basis_states)
        else:
            basis_states = list(basis_states)
        diag_terms = []
        terms = []
        for i, ket_i in enumerate(basis_states):
            for j, ket_j in enumerate(basis_states):
                if i > j and hermitian:
                    continue
                op_ij = (ket_i.dag() * self * ket_j).expand()
                ketbra = KetBra(ket_i, ket_j)
                term = op_ij * ketbra
                if term is not ZeroOperator:
                    if i == j:
                        diag_terms.append(op_ij * ketbra)
                    else:
                        terms.append(op_ij * ketbra)
        if hermitian:
            res = OperatorPlus.create(*diag_terms)
            if len(terms) > 0:
                res = res + OperatorPlusMinusCC(OperatorPlus.create(*terms))
            return res
        else:
            return (
                OperatorPlus.create(*diag_terms) +
                OperatorPlus.create(*terms))
Write the operator as an expansion into all
        :class:`KetBras <.KetBra>`
        spanned by `basis_states`.

        Args:
            basis_states (list or None): List of basis states (:class:`.State`
                instances) into which to expand the operator. If None, use the
                operator's `space.basis_states`
            hermitian (bool): If True, assume that the operator is Hermitian
                and represent all elements in the lower triangle of the
                expansion via :class:`OperatorPlusMinusCC`. This is meant to
                enhance readability

        Raises:
            .BasisNotSetError: If `basis_states` is None and the operator's
                Hilbert space has no well-defined basis

        Example:

            >>> hs = LocalSpace(1, basis=('g', 'e'))
            >>> op = LocalSigma('g', 'e', hs=hs) + LocalSigma('e', 'g', hs=hs)
            >>> print(ascii(op, sig_as_ketbra=False))
            sigma_e,g^(1) + sigma_g,e^(1)
            >>> print(ascii(op.expand_in_basis()))
            |e><g|^(1) + |g><e|^(1)
            >>> print(ascii(op.expand_in_basis(hermitian=True)))
            |g><e|^(1) + c.c.