QED corrections to Abraham and Aharonov-Casher force on Rydberg atoms
Quantum Physics
2022-11-16 v2
Abstract
We calculate the Abraham force and the Aharonov-Casher force exerted by the electromagnetic quantum vacuum on alkaline atoms in highly excited, long-living Rydberg states. Because of their high polarizability and long-life time such atoms are good candidates to observe these forces.
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@article{arxiv.2205.02696,
title = {QED corrections to Abraham and Aharonov-Casher force on Rydberg atoms},
author = {R. Le Fournis and B. A. Van Tiggelen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.02696},
year = {2022}
}