CASIMIR-POLDER ENERGY SHIFT OF AN ATOM NEAR A METALLIC SPHERE

被引:14
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JHE, W
KIM, JW
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[1] Physics Department, Seoul National University, Seoul
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10.1016/0375-9601(94)00966-S
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We calculate the energy shift of an atom near a perfectly conducting sphere using a linear-response formalism. To obtain the approximate forms of the field susceptibility an image dipole method is employed. The results are in good agreement with the well-known van der Waals and retarded Casimir-Polder interactions.
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