Casimir Effect for a Dielectric Wedge
Abstract
Description
The Casimir effect is considered for a wedge with opening angle $α$, with perfectly conducting walls, when the interior region is filled with an isotropic and nondispersive medium with permittivity $ε$ and permeability $μ$. The electromagnetic energy-momentum tensor in the bulk is calculated, together with the surface stress on the walls. A discussion is given on the possibilities for measuring the influence of the medium, via the Casimir-Polder force.
12 pages, LaTeX. Minor typos corrected. To appear in Annals of Physics 291 (2001) 1 (July issue)
12 pages, LaTeX. Minor typos corrected. To appear in Annals of Physics 291 (2001) 1 (July issue)