Resonance interaction induced by metal surfaces catalyzes atom-pair breakage

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Bostrom, Mathias
Persson, Clas
Ninham, Barry
Norman, Patrick
Sernelius, B

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American Physical Society

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We present the theory for retarded resonance interaction between two identical atoms at arbitrary positions near a metal surface. The dipole-dipole resonance interaction force that binds isotropically excited atom pairs together in free space may turn rep

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Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

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