A frustrated non-contact rack-pinion-rack device
A design is proposed for a mechanical device made of a nanoscale pinion sandwiched without contact between two racks that exert opposing forces rooted in the quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field via the lateral Casimir force. The built-in frustration in the design of the system helps it...
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| Natura: | Journal article |
| Lingua: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2009
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