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Vector Casimir effect for a D-dimensional sphere

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v1

Abstract

The Casimir energy or stress due to modes in a D-dimensional volume subject to TM (mixed) boundary conditions on a bounding spherical surface is calculated. Both interior and exterior modes are included. Together with earlier results found for scalar modes (TE modes), this gives the Casimir effect for fluctuating ``electromagnetic'' (vector) fields inside and outside a spherical shell. Known results for three dimensions, first found by Boyer, are reproduced. Qualitatively, the results for TM modes are similar to those for scalar modes: Poles occur in the stress at positive even dimensions, and cusps (logarithmic singularities) occur for integer dimensions D1D\le1. Particular attention is given the interesting case of D=2.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9611078,
  title  = {Vector Casimir effect for a D-dimensional sphere},
  author = {Kimball A. Milton},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9611078},
  year   = {2009}
}

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20 pages, 1 figure, REVTeX