The Reality of Casimir Friction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Friction between Two Plates
3. Methodologies
4. Interaction between an Atom and a Plate
5. Friction between Parallel Plates
6. Temperature Dependence
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
SI | Système international d’unités |
TM | Transverse magnetic |
C | Casimir |
CP | Casimir-Polder |
vdW | van der Waals |
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Milton, K.A.; Høye, J.S.; Brevik, I. The Reality of Casimir Friction. Symmetry 2016, 8, 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym8050029
Milton KA, Høye JS, Brevik I. The Reality of Casimir Friction. Symmetry. 2016; 8(5):29. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym8050029
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilton, Kimball A., Johan S. Høye, and Iver Brevik. 2016. "The Reality of Casimir Friction" Symmetry 8, no. 5: 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym8050029