Our experience of the world around us is governed almost entirely by light–matter
interactions. At the most fundamental level, such interactions are described by quantum …

Thermodynamic principles are often deceptively simple and yet surprisingly powerful. We
show how a simple rule, such as the net flow of energy in and out of a moving atom under a …

During the past few decades, abundant evidence for physics beyond the two standard
models of particle physics and cosmology was found. Yet, we are tap** in the dark …

We study how the radiative properties of a dense ensemble of atoms can be modified when
they are placed near or between metallic or dielectric surfaces. If the average separation …

An atom irradiated by an off-resonant laser field near a surface is expected to experience the
sum of two fundamental potentials, the optical potential of the laser field and the Casimir …

Modes have steadily influenced the understanding of physical systems through time. At least
since the prediction of the Casimir effect, they also play a very important role in Casimir …

A small polarizable object (an atom, molecule, or nanoparticle), placed above a medium
with flowing dc current in it, is considered. It is shown that the dc current can have a strong …

The coupling between a moving ground-state atom and the quantum electromagnetic field is
at the origin of several intriguing phenomena ranging from the dynamical Casimir emission …

We explore the dynamics of open quantum systems in both equilibrium and nonequilibrium
situations. Our focus lies on the quantum-optical dispersion interaction between a …

Two recent lines of inquiry that have emerged in educational philosophy and research are
the turn to affect theory and the call for decolonising education. Although there have been …