Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2009-07-15
Physical Review A 81 (1), 012509 (2010)
Physics
Quantum Physics
9 pages, 4 figures, minor additions
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevA.81.012509
On the basis of macroscopic quantum electrodynamics and point-scattering techniques, we derive a closed expression for the Casimir-Polder force between a ground-state atom and a small magnetodielectric sphere in an arbitrary environment. In order to allow for the presence of both bodies and media, local-field corrections are taken into account. Our results are compared with the known van der Waals force between two ground-state atoms. To continuously interpolate between the two extreme cases of a single atom and a macroscopic sphere, we also derive the force between an atom and a sphere of variable radius that is embedded in an Onsager local-field cavity. Numerical examples illustrate the theory.
Buhmann Stefan Yoshi
Sambale Agnes
Scheel Stefan
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