Dynamical Casimir-Polder force in a one-dimensional cavity with quasimodes

Journal Article · Thu Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.82.013810· OSTI ID:21443005

Tian, T; Zheng, T Y; Wang, Z H; Zhang, X ^[1]

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1. School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024 (China)

In this article, we consider the dynamic Casimir-Polder force between an atom and a conducting wall in a one-dimensional cavity. Using quasimode theory to describe the dissipation of the electromagnetic fields in the cavity, our investigation shows that the force oscillations are damped in a short time, and tend to a final, steady, negative value. We discuss in detail the effects on the force of the quasimode decay rate, the cavity size, and the atom-wall distance.

• OSTI ID: 21443005
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Vol. 82, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.82.013810; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
CASIMIR EFFECT
CAVITY RESONATORS
DISTANCE
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
OSCILLATIONS
PLATES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
RESONATORS