Wading through the void: Exploring quantum friction and nonequilibrium fluctuations

When two or more objects move relative to one another in vacuum, they experience a drag force, which, at zero temperature, usually goes under the name of quantum friction. This contactless non-conservative interaction is mediated by the fluctuations of the material-modified quantum electrodynamic va...

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Main Authors: D. Reiche, F. Intravaia, K. Busch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2022-03-01
Series:APL Photonics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0083067