The Casimir effect in the nanoworld
Quantum Physics
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
The Casimir effect is a force arising in the macroscopic world as a result of radiation pressure of vacuum fluctuations. It thus plays a key role in the emerging domain of nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS). This role is reviewed in the present paper, with discussions of the influence of the material properties of the mirrors, as well as the geometry dependence of the Casimir effect between corrugated mirrors. In particular, the lateral component of the Casimir force and restoring torque between metal plates with misaligned corrugations are evaluated.
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@article{arxiv.0809.0254,
title = {The Casimir effect in the nanoworld},
author = {Cyriaque Genet and Astrid Lambrecht and Serge Reynaud},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.0254},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
8 pages, 6 figures, contribution to CEWQO 2007 proceedings