The description of dispersion forces within the framework of macroscopic quantum
electrodynamics in linear, dispersing and absorbing media combines the benefits of …

One of the most universal physical processes shared by all matter at finite temperature is the
emission of thermal radiation. The experimental characterization and theoretical description …

Optical forces allow manipulation of small particles and control of nanophotonic structures
with light beams. While some techniques rely on structured light to move particles using field …

A unique extremely thin cell (ETC) with the thickness of Cs atomic vapour layer in the range
of 150–300 nm has been developed for the first time. All six hyperfine transitions of D2 line …

Within the frame of macroscopic QED in linear, causal media, we study the radiation force of
Casimir-Polder type acting on an atom which is positioned near dispersing and absorbing …

We study the optical forces due to the radiation of a thermal source. Our model consists of a
particle modelled by a dipole above a half-space at temperature T. The fluctuating fields are …

Near-field thermal emission largely exceeds blackbody radiation, owing to spectrally sharp
emission in surface polaritons. We turn the Casimir-Polder interaction between Cs (7 P 1/2) …

An atom in front of a surface is one of the simplest and fundamental problem in physics. Yet,
it allows testing quantum electrodynamics, while providing potential platforms and interfaces …

We give an overview of the work done during the past ten years on the Casimir interaction in
electronic topological materials, our focus being solids, which possess surface or bulk …

This chapter deals with atom-wall interaction occurring in the “long-range” regime (typical
distances: 1–1000 nm), when the electromagnetic fluctuations of an isolated atom are …