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Dispersion Forces II

Many-Body Effects, Excited Atoms, Finite Temperature and Quantum Friction

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Stefan Yoshi Buhmann

    1. , Quantum Optics and Laser Science, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

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  • Presents the unified theory of dispersion forces
  • Gives a thorough overview over recent results of dispersion forces
  • Deals with applied macroscopic quantum electrodynamics
  • Gives guidance to simulation of realistic material properties
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics (STMP, volume 248)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 1-34

  3. Approximating Casimir–Polder Potentials

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 35-73

  4. Common Properties of Dispersion Forces

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 75-111

  5. Casimir–Polder Forces on Excited Atoms: Static Theory

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 113-147

  6. Casimir–Polder Forces on Excited Atoms: Dynamical Approach

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 149-181

  7. Casimir–Polder Forces in Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 183-211

  8. Thermal Casimir–Polder Forces

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 213-262

  9. Casimir–Polder Forces on Moving Atoms

    • Stefan Yoshi Buhmann
    Pages 263-286

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 287-309
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In this book, a modern unified theory of dispersion forces on atoms and bodies is presented which covers a broad range of different aspects and scenarios. Macroscopic quantum electrodynamics is applied within the context of dispersion forces. In contrast to the normal-mode quantum electrodynamics traditionally used to study dispersion forces, the new approach allows to consider realistic material properties including absorption and is flexible enough to be applied to a broad range of geometries. Thus general properties of dispersion forces like their non-additivity and the relation between microscopic and macroscopic dispersion forces are discussed. It is demonstrated how the general results can be used to obtain dispersion forces on atoms in the presence of bodies of various shapes and materials. In particular, nontrivial magnetic properties of the bodies, bodies of irregular shapes, the role of material absorption, and dynamical forces for excited atoms are discussed. This volume 2 deals especially with quantum electrodynamics, dispersion forces, Casimir forces, asymptotic power laws, quantum friction and universal scaling laws. The book gives both the specialist and those new to the field a thorough overview over recent results in the context of dispersion forces. It provides a toolbox for studying dispersion forces in various contexts.

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  • , Quantum Optics and Laser Science, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

    Stefan Yoshi Buhmann

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