Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> Superconductors
We revisit the problem of the Casimir force between high-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> superconductors below and above the critical temperature for the superconducting transition. Ceramic superconductors exhibit a different temperature dependence of the reflectivity when switching fro...
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| author | Shunashi G. Castillo-López Carlos Villarreal Giuseppe Pirruccio Raúl Esquivel-Sirvent |
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| description | We revisit the problem of the Casimir force between high-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> superconductors below and above the critical temperature for the superconducting transition. Ceramic superconductors exhibit a different temperature dependence of the reflectivity when switching from the normal to the superconducting state. We leverage this unique characteristic with respect to ordinary metals to claim that these kind of materials can prove useful as an alternative system where the long-standing discussion on the role of electronic relaxation can be addressed. Furthermore, we show that the two main damping mechanisms associated with free and mid-infrared electrons dominate at very distinct scales, meaning that they can be considered separately when the Casimir force is measured as a function of slab distance. This facilitates the experimental identification of the role of the two electronic relaxation contributions to the force. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccc92f133cc64400965178017b51f40f2023-11-21T10:20:39ZengMDPI AGUniverse2218-19972021-03-01736910.3390/universe7030069Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> SuperconductorsShunashi G. Castillo-López0Carlos Villarreal1Giuseppe Pirruccio2Raúl Esquivel-Sirvent3Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 20-364, Mexico 01000, MexicoInstituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 20-364, Mexico 01000, MexicoInstituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 20-364, Mexico 01000, MexicoInstituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 20-364, Mexico 01000, MexicoWe revisit the problem of the Casimir force between high-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> superconductors below and above the critical temperature for the superconducting transition. Ceramic superconductors exhibit a different temperature dependence of the reflectivity when switching from the normal to the superconducting state. We leverage this unique characteristic with respect to ordinary metals to claim that these kind of materials can prove useful as an alternative system where the long-standing discussion on the role of electronic relaxation can be addressed. Furthermore, we show that the two main damping mechanisms associated with free and mid-infrared electrons dominate at very distinct scales, meaning that they can be considered separately when the Casimir force is measured as a function of slab distance. This facilitates the experimental identification of the role of the two electronic relaxation contributions to the force.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/7/3/69Casimir forcesuperconductivityhigh-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> superconductors |
| spellingShingle | Shunashi G. Castillo-López Carlos Villarreal Giuseppe Pirruccio Raúl Esquivel-Sirvent Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> Superconductors Universe Casimir force superconductivity high-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> superconductors |
| title | Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> Superconductors |
| title_full | Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> Superconductors |
| title_fullStr | Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> Superconductors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> Superconductors |
| title_short | Role of Electronic Relaxation Rates in the Casimir Force between High-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> Superconductors |
| title_sort | role of electronic relaxation rates in the casimir force between high i t sub c sub i superconductors |
| topic | Casimir force superconductivity high-<i>T<sub>c</sub></i> superconductors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/7/3/69 |
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