Field fluctuations near a conducting plate and Casimir-Polder forces in the presence of boundary conditions
- CNISM and Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche ed Astronomiche, Universita degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 36, I-90123 Palermo (Italy)
We consider vacuum fluctuations of the quantum electromagnetic field in the presence of an infinite and perfectly conducting plate. We evaluate how the change of vacuum fluctuations due to the plate modifies the Casimir-Polder potential between two atoms placed near the plate. We use two different methods to evaluate the Casimir-Polder potential in the presence of the plate. They also give insights on the role of boundary conditions in the Casimir-Polder interatomic potential, as well as indications for possible generalizations to more complicated boundary conditions.
- OSTI ID:
- 20787445
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 73; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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