Repulsive Casimir Effects
High Energy Physics - Theory
2018-03-09 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
Like Casimir's original force between conducting plates in vacuum, Casimir forces are usually attractive. But repulsive Casimir forces can be achieved in special circumstances. These might prove useful in nanotechnology. We give examples of when repulsive quantum vacuum forces can arise with conducting materials.
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@article{arxiv.1111.5367,
title = {Repulsive Casimir Effects},
author = {K. A. Milton and E. K. Abalo and Prachi Parashar and Nima Pourtolami and Iver Brevik and S. A. Ellingsen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.5367},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
19 pages, 13 figures, plenary talk at Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions 2011 (QFEXT11)