Forces Of The Quantum Vacuum: An Introduction To Casimir Physics
Published on 29. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
276 pages
978-981-4632-91-1 (ISBN)
Description
Forces of the Quantum Vacuum presents a number of theoretical approaches to Casimir, van der Waals and Casimir-Polder forces that have been fruitfully employed in mainstream research, and also reviews the experimental evidence for Casimir forces. Beginning with basic ideas in quantum mechanics and building its way to a sophisticated form of macroscopic QED, the book provides an inspiring training manual for graduate students to develop in a natural progression the ideas needed for modern theoretical research on Casimir forces.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
482 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4632-91-1 (9789814632911)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Normal-Mode QED: The Quantum Vacuum and Its Consequences; Van der Waals and Casimir-Polder Dispersion Forces; The Casimir Stress in Real Materials; The Casimir Stress in Real Materials; Macroscopic QED and Vacuum Forces; Measuring Casimir Phenomena; Casimir Forces at the Cutting Edge; Regularisation Techniques;