Abstract
The multipole expansion of the retarded dispersion energy of two atoms in non-degenerate ground states is derived. The result shows that multipoles of different order may give rise to dispersion energies varying in the same way for large interatomic separations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 609-633 |
Journal | Physica |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1972 |
Externally published | Yes |