A review of fluorescence near interfaces is presented. Recent work that examines the role of
photonic mode density in this process is surveyed and the underlying concepts discussed …

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

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 …

Abstract ARC 3.0 is a modular, object-oriented Python library combining data and algorithms
to enable the calculation of a range of properties of alkali and divalent atoms. Building on …

We have measured the attractive van der Waals force between a dielectric wall and an atom
in its ground state. The method is a direct force measurement in which we use an …

The spontaneous decay rate of an excited atom placed near a dielectric cylinder is
investigated. Special attention is paid to the case when the cylinder radius is small in …

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 …

Molecular forces induced by optical excitations are connected to a wide range of
phenomena, from chemical bond dissociation to intricate biological processes that underpin …

We explore a situation where the van der Waals long-range atom-surface interaction is
repulsive. This repulsion originates in a resonant coupling between a virtual emission at …

Lasers are becoming increasingly important in surface science, both for the diagnostic
evaluation and the processing of surfaces, for example, higher harmonic generation for …