Title :
Atom-surface van der Waals interaction in the nanometric range
Author :
Laliotis, A. ; Maurin, I. ; Todorov, P. ; Hamdi, I. ; Dutier, G. ; Saltiel, S. ; Gorza, M.-P. ; Fichet, M. ; Bloch, D. ; Ducloy, M.
Author_Institution :
l´´Univ. Paris 13, Villetaneuse
Abstract :
The atom-surface interaction is one of the simplest prototype of the universal dipole-dipole interaction between neutral bodies and a key phenomenon in the ultimate cohesion of the matter. Here, we report on a spectroscopic investigation of the vW interaction exerted onto the excited atoms of a vapour nanocell, whose nanometric thickness varies locally.
Keywords :
atom-surface impact; excited states; spectral line breadth; van der Waals forces; atom-surface interaction; excited atom; spectral lineshapes; spectroscopic investigation; van der Waals interaction; vapour nanocell; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Electrostatics; Magnetic domains; Optical reflection; Prototypes; Resonance; Size measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386805
