Van der Waals interaction of two atoms near a metallic plane

Nadia Topor; Slawomir Piatek

doi:10.1142/s0217984996000195

Van der Waals interaction of two atoms near a metallic plane

Nadia Topor, Slawomir Piatek

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We have made the first calculation of the retarded van der Waals potential for two identical, neutral atoms near a perfectly conducting plane. As the distance between the atoms and the plane becomes large, compared to atomic dimensions, our results reduce to the Casimir-Polder potential. We have shown that one of the effects determined by the boundary is either an attractive or a repulsive force between the atoms and the plane.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	161-165
Number of pages	5
Journal	Modern Physics Letters B
Volume	10
Issue number	3-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/s0217984996000195
State	Published - Feb 10 1996

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Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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