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Short distance relativistic atom-atom forces

Atomic Physics 2007-05-23 v1 Chemical Physics

Abstract

For the interactions between two atoms or between an ion and an electron the connections between the Casimir-Polder-type potentials and the relativistic potentials arising from the Breit-Pauli Hamiltonian are surveyed.

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@article{arxiv.physics/9904050,
  title  = {Short distance relativistic atom-atom forces},
  author = {J. F. Babb},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9904050},
  year   = {2007}
}

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6 pages, RevTeX