Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics
Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media
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Beschreibung
Despite more than half a century of theoretical work, the Casimir effect is still not as fully understood as some suppose. In this treatise, the author uncovers new puzzles and paradoxes concerning this mysterious phenomenon. In particular, he clearly demonstrates that the most sophisticated theories fail when confronted with dielectrics in which the refractive index is not uniform but gradually changes.
Despite more than half a century of theoretical work, the Casimir effect is still not as fully understood as some suppose. In this treatise, the author uncovers new puzzles and paradoxes concerning this mysterious phenomenon. In particular, he clearly demonstrates that the most sophisticated theories fail when confronted with dielectrics in which the refractive index is not uniform but gradually changes.
Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Presents compelling evidence of unresolved problems in the theory of Casimir forces An interdisciplinary treatise applying techniques from Transformation Optics Opens up new vistas for research in Casimir Physics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
William M.R. Simpson
Themen in »Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics«
Casimir Forces Casimir Stress Lifshitz Theory Macroscopic QED Quantum Stiction Quantum Vacuum Transformation Optics