Radiative properties of atoms near a conducting plane: An old problem in a new light
- 1 February 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 41 (3) , 1587-1596
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.41.1587
Abstract
We examine the level shifts and radiation rates of an atom near an infinite, perfectly conducting plane. Following the work of Dalibard, Dupont-Roc, and Cohen-Tannoudji [J. Phys. (Paris) 43, 1617 (1982); 45, 637 (1984)], we distinguish between the effects of radiation reaction and vacuum fluctuation. This separation provides some new physical insight into the nature of ‘‘cavity’’ modifications of atomic properties. In particular, we are able to identify the Casimir interaction as entirely due to the vacuum fluctuations.Keywords
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