Quantum theory of spontaneous emission by real moving atoms
Atomic Physics
2009-11-07 v1 General Physics
Optics
Abstract
We outline the solution of a fundamental problem in quantum theory which has hitherto lacked a proper solution, namely finding the requisite quantum theoretical framework guaranteeing that the calculated inverse spontaneous emission rate of a moving atom, as a composite system of charged particles interacting with the Maxwell field, is slowed down exactly as in time dilation.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0111013,
title = {Quantum theory of spontaneous emission by real moving atoms},
author = {L. G. Boussiakou and C. R. Bennett and M. Babiker},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0111013},
year = {2009}
}
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12 pages, no figure, submitted to PRL