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Non-Relativistic QED Theory of the van der Waals Dispersion Interaction

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Authors:
  1. Akbar Salam

    1. Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

  • Offers a concise overview of molecular quantum electrodynamics (QED) theory
  • Presents step-by-step calculations of retarded dispersion potentials
  • Provides numerous examples, including contributions from higher multipoles
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science (BRIEFSMOLECULAR)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Atoms, Molecules, and Clusters (BRIEFSMAGNET)

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This book provides details of the calculation of the interaction between two neutral polarizable atoms or molecules using molecular quantum electrodynamics (QED). To better understand the origin of this force, it briefly outlines molecular QED theory, the well-known van der Waals dispersion potential first evaluated by Casimir and Polder, who accounted for retardation effects. It presents different calculation schemes for the evaluation of the dispersion potential and also discusses energy shifts involving electric quadrupole and octupole moments, along with discriminatory dispersion potentials. Further, it explores in detail non-additive dispersion interaction energies between three-bodies, as well as the effects of higher multipole moment correction terms, and provides results for specific geometries such as collinear and equilateral triangles. Lastly, it computes near and far-zone asymptotic limits for both pair and many-body potentials, with the former shown to agree with less rigorous semi-classical calculations.

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-16

  3. Non-relativistic QED

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    Pages 17-37

  4. Dispersion Interaction Between Two Atoms or Molecules

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    Pages 39-56

  5. Inclusion of Higher Multipole Moments

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    Pages 57-74

  6. van der Waals Dispersion Force Between Three Atoms or Molecules

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    Pages 75-87

  7. Three-Body Dispersion Energy Shift: Contributions from Higher Electric Multipoles

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    Pages 89-101

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 103-105
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

    Akbar Salam

About the author

Prof. Akbar Salam is a Professor of Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, 202 Salem Hall, PO Box 7486, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7486, United States of America.

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