Radiative Processes in Quantum Electrodynamics: Theory, Experiments and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Quantum Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 5209
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantum electrodynamics; vacuum fluctuations; casimir effects; causality and non-locality in QED; radiative processes in static and dynamical structured environments; quantum field theory in accelerated frames; unruh effect; cosmological axions and dark matter
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Interests: quantum electrodynamics; quantum field theory in curved space–time; quantum optics; static and dynamical Casimir effect; radiative processes in static and dynamical structured environment; optomechanics; quantum fluctuations; Casimir effect out of thermal equilibrium
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vacuum fluctuations of the quantized electromagnetic field are at the origin of many observable phenomena, such as spontaneous emission of radiation by atoms or molecules, van der Waals, Casimir and Casimir–Polder forces between neutral objects, resonant interactions, and resonant energy transfer between atoms/molecules. These effects are present at the micro- and nanoscale and play a fundamental role in a variety of physical, chemical, and biological processes, as well in applications in micro- and nanotechnologies. Recent theoretical studies and advances in experimental techniques and in material science have shown that radiative properties of atoms/molecules can be tailored and controlled through nontrivial environments (such as photonic crystals, waveguide, cavities) or in dynamical situations (for example, dynamical boundary conditions or dynamical environments).
The main aim of this Special Issue is to give an overview of new theoretical and experimental progresses on radiative processes by atoms or molecules, such as resonant and dispersion van der Waals/Casimir interactions, resonant energy transfer, and collective spontaneous emission, both in static and dynamical situations. Applications to nanotechnologies will be also considered. Topics will include:
- Van der Waals and Casimir dispersion interactions (theory and applications)
- Dynamical Casimir and Casimir–Polder effect
- Resonant interactions and resonant energy transfer in structured environment (such as photonic crystals, waveguides, cavities, and nanostructured materials)
- Collective spontaneous emission of atoms in structured environments
- Radiative processes in dynamical structured environments
- Casimir effects out of thermal equilibrium
- Casimir forces in micro- and nano-electromechanical system
- Dispersion and resonance interactions in biological systems
- Optomechanical systems
- Casimir friction
- Casimir torque
- Heat transfer
Dr. Lucia Rizzuto
Dr. Antonio Noto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vacuum fluctuations
- static and dynamical Casimir effect
- Casimir–Polder interactions
- resonant energy transfer
- spontaneous emissions
- photonic crystals
- micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
- nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS)
- quantum optomechanics
- heat transfer
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