arXiv · 2305.09426
Fluctuations of the energy density and intensity for arbitrary objects in an arbitrary environment
Abstract
I apply the scattering approach within the framework of macroscopic quantum electrodynamics to derive the variances and mean values of the energy density and intensity for a system of an arbitrary object in an arbitrary environment. To evaluate the temporal bunching character of the energy density and intensity, I determine the ratio of their variances with respect to their mean values. I explicitly evaluate these ratios for the cases of vacuum, a half-space in vacuum, and a sphere in vacuum. Eventually, I extend the applicability of this theory to the case of more than one arbitrary object, independent of the geometrical shapes and materials.
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Florian Herz. 2023-05-16. Fluctuations of the energy density and intensity for arbitrary objects in an arbitrary environment. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.108.115430
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