Advances in the Casimir Effect (Hardcover, New)

The subject of this book is the Casimir effect, a manifestation of zero-point oscillations of the quantum vacuum resulting in forces acting between closely spaced bodies. For the benefit of the reader, the book assembles field-theoretical foundations of this phenomenon, applications of the general theory to real materials, and a comprehensive description of all recently performed measurements of the Casimir force with a comparison between experiment and theory. There is an urgent need for a book of this type, given the increase of interest in forces originating from the quantum vacuum. Numerous new results have been obtained in the last few years which are not reflected in previous books on the subject, but which are very promising for fundamental science and nanotechnology. The book is a unique source of information presenting a critical assessment of all the main results and approaches from hundreds of journal papers. It also outlines new ideas which have not yet been universally accepted but which are finding increasing support from experiment.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	International Series of Monographs on Physics, 145
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	Michael Bordag • Galina Leonidovna Klimchitskaya • Umar Mohideen • Vladimir Mikhaylovich Mostepanenko
Dimensions:	241 x 166 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	768
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-923874-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Atomic & molecular physics Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids) Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Thermodynamics & statistical physics > Statistical physics Promotions
LSN:	0-19-923874-X
Barcode:	9780199238743

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