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We discuss the interaction between a microscopic electric dipole oscillator and a long solenoid which are separated by a small distance. The solenoid belongs to an RLC circuit and the zeropoint and thermal current fluctuations within the solenoid coils are taken into account. We show that there is an enhancement in the spontaneous emission of the dipole oxcillator and an anisotropy which is related to the dipole orientation. We suggest experiments which can exhibit these effects related to the electromagnetic interactions between electrons, atoms or molecules and the solenoid.
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Dechoum, K., França, H.M. (1997). Dynamical Effects Generated by the Current Fluctuations in a Long Solenoid. In: Ferrero, M., van der Merwe, A. (eds) New Developments on Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 81. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5886-2_14
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