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Retarded long-range potentials for the alkali-metal atoms and a perfectly conducting wall

M. Marinescu, A. Dalgarno, J. F. Babb

physics.atom-pharXiv:physics/9611003

Abstract

The retarded long-range potentials for hydrogen and alkali-metal atoms in their ground states and a perfectly conducting wall are calculated. The potentials are given over a wide range of atom-wall distances and the validity of the approximations used is established.

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