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 correlation.
- Received 27 September 2011
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.84.052902
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