Coherence in Spontaneous Emission in the Presence of a Dielectric Academic Article

abstract

• A quantum-electrodynamic theory of spontaneous emission in the presence of a dielectric has been worked out, and formulas are presented for the change in the lifetime and the Lamb shift of a two-level atom, as a result of the presence of a dielectric. Curves are given for the behavior of the damping as a function of the distance of the atom from the interface. The frequency shift for the case of a conductor is also evaluated. 1974 The American Physical Society.

authors

• Agarwal, Girish

published proceedings

• Physical Review Letters

author list (cited authors)

• Agarwal, G. S.

citation count

• 38

complete list of authors

• Agarwal, GS

publication date

• April 1974

publisher

• American Physical Society (APS)  Publisher

published in

• Physical Review Letters  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1103/physrevlett.32.703

start page

• 703

end page

• 706

volume

• 32

issue

• 13

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.32.703