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Exact results for Casimir forces using Surface Impedance: Nonlocal Media

Quantum Physics 2013-05-29 v1

Abstract

We show that exact results are obtained for the calculation of Casimir forces between arbitrary materials using the concept of surface impedances, obtaining in a trivial way the force in the limit of perfect conductors and also Lifshitz formula in the limit of semi-infinite media. As an example we present a full and rigorous calculation of the Casimir force between two metallic half-spaces described by a hydrodynamic nonlocal dielectric response.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0306139,
  title  = {Exact results for Casimir forces using Surface Impedance: Nonlocal Media},
  author = {R. Esquivel and C. Villarreal and W. L. Mochan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0306139},
  year   = {2013}
}

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9pages, 2figures

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