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 repulsive close to an ideal (totally reflecting) metal surface. On the other hand, close to an infinitely permeable surface it may turn more attractive. We illustrate numerically how the dipole-dipole resonance interaction between two oxygen atoms near a metal surface may provide a repulsive energy of the same order of magnitude as the ground-state binding energy of an oxygen molecule. As a complement we also present results from density-functional theory. / <p>Funding Agencies|VR|C048510170529001|STEM|34138-1|</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:liu-92701 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Boström, Mathias, Persson, Clas, Ninham, Barry W, Norman, Patrick, Sernelius, Bo |
| Publisher | Linköpings universitet, Beräkningsfysik, Linköpings universitet, Tekniska högskolan, Linköpings universitet, Teoretisk Fysik, Linköpings universitet, Tekniska högskolan, Royal Institute Technology, Sweden, Royal Institute Technology, Sweden, Australian National University, Australia, American Physical Society |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article in journal, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 1050-2947, 2013, 87:4, |
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