Atoms near a conducting wedge: decay rates and entanglement around a corner

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Main Authors: Kilianski, Romuald, Bennett, Robert
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Published: 2024
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author Kilianski, Romuald
Bennett, Robert
author_facet Kilianski, Romuald
Bennett, Robert
contents The behavior of an atomic system is influenced by introducing a metallic surface. This work explores how the decay landscape can be altered by the presence of sharp corners. We examine two scenarios: the modified spontaneous decay of a single atom, which leads us to speculate about potential applications in microscopy, and the case of a more fundamental, theoretical interest - the behavior of an entangled pair of atoms near a corner. The latter, when two atoms are positioned ``out of the line of sight'' opens up a possible line of investigation into devices which are able to ``see around corners''.
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spellingShingle Atoms near a conducting wedge: decay rates and entanglement around a corner
Kilianski, Romuald
Bennett, Robert
Quantum Physics
Atomic Physics
The behavior of an atomic system is influenced by introducing a metallic surface. This work explores how the decay landscape can be altered by the presence of sharp corners. We examine two scenarios: the modified spontaneous decay of a single atom, which leads us to speculate about potential applications in microscopy, and the case of a more fundamental, theoretical interest - the behavior of an entangled pair of atoms near a corner. The latter, when two atoms are positioned ``out of the line of sight'' opens up a possible line of investigation into devices which are able to ``see around corners''.
title Atoms near a conducting wedge: decay rates and entanglement around a corner
topic Quantum Physics
Atomic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.02349