The Casimir Effect and Geometric Optics

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dc.creatorJaffe, R. L.
dc.creatorScardicchio, A.
dc.date2003-10-31
dc.date2004-03-17
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dc.descriptionWe propose a new approach to the Casimir effect based on classical ray optics. We define and compute the contribution of classical optical paths to the Casimir force between rigid bodies. We reproduce the standard result for parallel plates and agree over a wide range of parameters with a recent numerical treatment of the sphere and plate with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Our approach improves upon proximity force approximation. It can be generalized easily to other geometries, other boundary conditions, to the computation of Casimir energy densities and to many other situations.
dc.description5 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0310194
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0310194
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.Lett.92:070402,2004
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.070402
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/197754
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.subjectCondensed Matter
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleThe Casimir Effect and Geometric Optics
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