Near-field optics: The nightmare of the photon

被引:13
作者
Keller, O [1 ]
机构
[1] Aalborg Univ, Inst Phys, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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10.1063/1.481390
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A first-quantized theory describing the birth process of a single photon in the near-field zone of a pointlike particle (atom, molecule, etc.) is established. The space-time description of the photon energy wave function embryo is shown to be useful for the understanding of the role played by (unborn) photons in near-field interactions where the spatial confinement of light plays a crucial role. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606(00)71016-6].
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