On the quantum nature of the Casimir-Polder interaction

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages

  Barnett, Stephen M ^a   Aspect, Alain ^b   Milonni, Peter W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT D'OPTIQUE GRADUATE SCHOOL   (France)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GROUND STATE; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; QUANTUM THEORY;

CASIMIR-POLDER INTERACTION;

ELECTRODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033888775     PISSN: 09534075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/33/4/106     Document Type: Article

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