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This research establishes a rigorous framework for fluctuational quantum electrodynamics in dispersive and lossy media that operates beyond standard perturbation theory. By deriving a generalized Fermi Golden Rule for time-varying systems, it enables precise modeling of light-matter interactions, thermal radiation correlations, and phenomena like the dynamical Casimir effect without relying on approximations limited to small temporal modulations.

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Fluctuational Quantum Electrodynamics Accounts for Lossy Media

Quantum ZeitgeistJuly 31, 20265 min read

This work develops the formalism of fluctuational quantum electrodynamics for frequency-dispersive and dissipative time-varying media, accounting for the dispersive and lossy nature of the temporal modulation without perturbative methods. A generalized Fermi Golden Rule is derived, allowing definition of the local density of states for these time-dependent systems.

Jaime E. Sustaeta-Osuna, Thomas F. Allard, Francisco J. García-Vidal, and Paloma A. Huidobro of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid have developed a new framework for understanding how light and matter interact in materials with changing properties. Their work details a generalized Fermi Golden Rule specifically designed for media that evolve over time, moving beyond calculations that previously treated the temporal modulation as a perturbation. The researchers modeled two distinct geometries, a periodically driven polar insulator and a plasmonic medium, as examples after developing the theory.…

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