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View SchemaComment on Repulsive Casimir Forces
| Authors | D. Iannuzzi, F. Capasso |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0305065 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0305065 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.029101 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 029101 (2003) |
Abstract
A recent theoretical calculation shows that the Casimir force between two parallel plates can be repulsive for plates with nontrivial magnetic properties (O. Kenneth et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 033001 (2002)). According to the authors, the effect may be observed with known materials, such as ferrites and garnets, and it might be possible to engineer micro- or nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS or NEMS) that could take advantage of a short range repulsive force. Here we show that on the contrary the Casimir force between two parallel plates in vacuum at micron and submicron distance is always attractive.
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