Radiative properties of atoms near a conducting plane: An old problem in a new light

作者：Dieter Meschede, W. Jhe, E. A. Hinds · 发表于：Physical Review A · 年份：1990 · DOI：10.1103/physreva.41.1587 · 被引用次数：154 · 研究领域：Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect、Quantum Mechanics and Applications、Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

We examine the level shifts and radiation rates of an atom near an infinite, perfectly conducting plane. Following the work of Dalibard, Dupont-Roc, and Cohen-Tannoudji [J. Phys. (Paris) 43, 1617 (1982); 45, 637 (1984)], we distinguish between the effects of radiation reaction and vacuum fluctuation. This separation provides some new physical insight into the nature of ``cavity'' modifications of atomic properties. In particular, we are able to identify the Casimir interaction as entirely due to the vacuum fluctuations.