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

We demonstrate a gravito-optical surface trap for Cs atoms which exploits cooling in an
evanescent light wave. About 1 0 5 atoms were cooled down to 3 μK and formed a sample …

We report the laser cooling and confinement of Cd atoms in a magneto-optical trap and
characterize the loading process from the background Cd vapor. The trapping laser drives …

A self-contained introduction to the subject of dispersion forces is given. The concept of a
dispersion force is motivated and defined; and different naming conventions are discussed …

We study the photoassociative process between cold atoms and a surface. A mechanism to
confine free cold atoms in a planar waveguide, characterized by the long-range atom …

We propose an optical technique to load neutral atoms in quantum adsorption states of a
dielectric surface. Considering a realistic atom–surface potential well, we show that free cold …

We derive the quantum-mechanical master equation (generalized optical Bloch equation)
for an atom in the vicinity of a flat dielectric surface. This equation gives access to the …

Significant interest and effort have been devoted to using quantum mechanics in order to
perform quantum computations or model quantum mechanical systems. Using trapped …

We have observed changes in the polarization of an evanescent wave propagating in a
resonant atomic vapor. The effect can be interpreted as an effective dichroism and …

The experimental realization of low-dimensional atomic gases is a topic of growing interest.
Over recent years, the linear guiding of atoms in axially symmetric potentials has been …