Statistical properties of spontaneous emission from atoms near a rough surface

S.-A. Biehs and J.-J. Greffet
Phys. Rev. A 84, 052902 – Published 28 November 2011

Abstract

We study the lifetime of the excited state of an atom or molecule near a plane surface with a given random surface roughness. In particular, we discuss the impact of the scattering of surface modes within the rough surface. Our study is completed by considering the lateral correlation length of the decay rate and the variance discussing its relation to the C0 correlation.

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  • Received 27 September 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.84.052902

©2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

S.-A. Biehs* and J.-J. Greffet

  • Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d'Optique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Campus Polytechnique, RD128, F-91127 Palaiseau cedex, France

  • *Institut für Physik, Carl von Ossietzky Universität, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany.

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Vol. 84, Iss. 5 — November 2011

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