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SchroedingersLion
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Hi,
it is well known that spontaneous emission of an atom can be enhanced, if the atom sits at a node of the vacuum standing wave field in a cavity.
My question is, why is it the node? At a node of a standing wave, there is zero intensity, so there should be no interaction between the atom and the virtual photons there. Shouldn't it be the anti-node?
Regards
it is well known that spontaneous emission of an atom can be enhanced, if the atom sits at a node of the vacuum standing wave field in a cavity.
My question is, why is it the node? At a node of a standing wave, there is zero intensity, so there should be no interaction between the atom and the virtual photons there. Shouldn't it be the anti-node?
Regards