Near-surface effect on interatomic resonance interaction

We study theoretically the resonance interaction between two atoms located near a dielectric-plate surface with quantum electrodynamics. One atom is initially excited and the other one is in the ground state. The effect of the surface exerted on the atoms can sufficiently change the interatomic resonance interaction. This near-surface effect on resonance interaction can be used to control atoms and can help to build on-chip quantum devices, new types of light sources, and quantum storage devices.