@article{10902/1814, year = {1992}, month = {5}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10902/1814}, abstract = {Modeling an atomic excited state as a simple charged dipole oscillator immersed in a random (zero-point) radiation, we discuss the effects of two metallic plates on the properties of a microscopic system. The spectral distribution of the zero-point electromagnetic field, characteristic of stochastic electrodynamics, and the rate of emission of the oscillator are modified by the boundaries of the cavity. As a result, the lifetime of the oscillator excited states are different from the free-space values. A comparison with recent experimental results [W. Jhe et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 58, 666 (1987)] exhibiting suppression of spontaneous decay of excited Cs atoms shows a good agreement with our simplified model calculation.}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, publisher = {Physical Review. A, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, vol. 45, iss. 9, p. 6436–6442, (1992)}, title = {Spontaneous emission in confined space according to stochastic electrodynamics}, author = {França, Humberto de Menezes and Marshall, Trevor W. and Santos Corchero, Emilio}, }