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Dynamical Casimir-Polder atom-surface interaction
We have calculated dynamical Casimir-Polder interaction force between a
moving ground state atom and a flat polarizable surface. The velocity of an
atom can be close to the velocity of light. The material properties are taken
into account using a single oscillator model of the atomic dynamic
polarizability and the Drude dielectric function of a metal substrate. The
limit cases of nonrelativistic velocities and an ideal metal substrate are also
considered. We have found specific dependence of the calculated forces on the
velocity (energy), distance and material properties.Comment: 21 pages,11 figures, 1 table; improved version of previous paper;
submitted to Surface Scienc