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The force acting on a polarizable nanoparticle in the quantized electromagnetic field

Quantum Physics 2009-02-06 v1

Abstract

In this letter we derive an expression for the force acting on a small (still macroscopic) particle in the field of the quantized electromagnetic radiation in any arbitrary quantum state. This result unifies in one simple formula all known expressions for the forces (i.e. van der Waals or frictional) acting on a small particle.

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@article{arxiv.0901.1947,
  title  = {The force acting on a polarizable nanoparticle in the quantized electromagnetic field},
  author = {Vanik E. Mkrtchian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.1947},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages

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