The geometric phase can be used as a fruitful venue of investigation to infer features of the
quantum systems. Its application can reach new theoretical frontiers and imply innovative …

We consider an atom in its ground state undergoing a nonrelativistic oscillation in free
space. The interaction with the electromagnetic quantum vacuum leads to two effects to …

We study the Casimir friction phenomenon in a system consisting of two flat, infinite, and
parallel graphene sheets, which are coupled to the vacuum electromagnetic (EM) field …

Quantum friction, the electromagnetic fluctuation-induced frictional force decelerating an
atom which moves past a macroscopic dielectric body, has so far eluded experimental …

In this paper we study the dissipative effects and decoherence induced on a particle moving
at constant speed in front of a dielectric plate in quantum vacuum, developing a closed-time …

Two manifestations of decoherence, called instantaneous and dynamical, are investigated.
The former reflects the suppression of the interference between the components of the …

The description of an open quantum system's decay almost always requires several
approximations so as to remain tractable. In this Letter, we first revisit the meaning, domain …

In this paper, we study excitations and dissipation in two infinite parallel metallic plates with
relative motion. We model the degrees of freedom of the electrons in both plates using the …

Bodies in relative motion, spatially separated in vacuum, experience a tiny friction force
known as quantum friction. This force has eluded experimental detection so far due to its …

We consider an atom (represented by a two-level system) moving in front of a dielectric
plate, and study how traces of dissipation and decoherence (both effects induced by vacuum …