The Scattering Approach to the Casimir Force

Details The Scattering Approach to the Casimir Force The Scattering Approach to the Casimir Force

2010-01-19

arxiv.org/abs/1001.3375v1

Quantum Field Theory under the influence of External Conditions, K.A. Milton and M. Bordag eds (World Scientific, 2010) p 55-6

Physics

Quantum Physics

Proceedings of the QFEXT'09 conference (Oklahoma, 2009)

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We present the scattering approach which is nowadays the best tool for describing the Casimir force in realistic experimental configurations. After reminders on the simple geometries of 1d space and specular scatterers in 3d space, we discuss the case of stationary arbitrarily shaped mirrors in electromagnetic vacuum. We then review specific calculations based on the scattering approach, dealing for example with the forces or torques between nanostructured surfaces and with the force between a plane and a sphere. In these various cases, we account for the material dependence of the forces, and show that the geometry dependence goes beyond the trivial {\it Proximity Force Approximation} often used for discussing experiments.

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