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Will a decaying atom feel a friction force?
Matthias Sonnleitner, Nils Trautmann, Stephen M. Barnett
We show how a simple calculation leads to the surprising result that an excited two-level atom moving through vacuum sees a tiny friction force of first order in v/c. At first sigh…
Self-ordering and collective dynamics of transversely illuminated point-scatterers in a 1D trap
Daniela Holzmann, Matthias Sonnleitner, Helmut Ritsch
We study point-like polarizable particles confined in a 1D very elongated trap within the evanescent field of an optical nano-fiber or nano-structure. When illuminated transversely…
Optomechanical deformation and strain in elastic dielectrics
Matthias Sonnleitner, Monika Ritsch-Marte, Helmut Ritsch
Light forces induced by scattering and absorption in elastic dielectrics lead to local density modulations and deformations. These perturbations in turn modify light propagation in…