Quantum theory of van der Waals interactions between excited atoms and birefringent dielectric surfaces

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 113-126

  Gorza, M P ^a   Saltiel, S ^a   Failache, H ^a,b   Ducloy, M ^a  

^a Centrale de Proximité en Nanotechnologies de Paris Nord   (France)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EXCITED STATES; PHONONS; PHOTONS; SAPPHIRE; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

BIREFRINGENTS; C-AXIS ORIENTATIONS; DIELECTRIC SURFACE; EXCITED ATOMS; EXCITED-STATES; RESONANT COUPLINGS; SURFACE FORCES; SURFACE POLARITON MODES; VAN DER WAAL; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

ATOMS;

EID: 0035402617     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530170189     Document Type: Article

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