Thermal and Dissipative effects in Casimir Physics
Thermal and Dissipative effects in Casimir Physics
Thermal and Dissipative effects in Casimir Physics
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Motivations<br />
– <strong>Casimir</strong> physics is a macroscopic manifestation of<br />
quantum vacuum<br />
• Many macroscopic manifestations of quantum mechanics<br />
(black-body, body, specific heats, superfluidity <strong>and</strong><br />
superconductivity), very few of quantum vacuum<br />
• Open w<strong>in</strong>dow on renormalization issues <strong>in</strong> QED<br />
– <strong>Casimir</strong> forces are a background to other<br />
(hypothetical) forces <strong>in</strong> the micrometer range<br />
– We need to underst<strong>and</strong> the role of quantum<br />
fluctuations <strong>in</strong> the acceleration of the universe<br />
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