The `Friction' of Vacuum, and other Fluctuation-Induced Forces
The static Casimir effect describes an attractive force between two conducting plates, due to quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic (EM) field in the intervening space. {\it Thermal fluctuations} of correlated fluids (such as critical mixtures, super-fluids, liquid crystals, or electrolytes) a...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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