Lateral-drag propulsion forces induced by anisotropy

Abstract We predict the existence of lateral drag forces near the flat surface of an absorbing slab made of an anisotropic material. The forces originate from the fluctuations of the electromagnetic field, when the anisotropy axis of the material forms a certain angle with the surface. In this situa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Igor S. Nefedov, J. Miguel Rubi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06307-8