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| Authors | Holger Gies, Klaus Klingmuller |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0606235 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0606235 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.220405 |
| Journal | Phys.Rev.Lett.97:220405,2006 |
Abstract
We compute Casimir forces in open geometries with edges, involving parallel as well as perpendicular semi-infinite plates. We focus on Casimir configurations which are governed by a unique dimensional scaling law with a universal coefficient. With the aid of worldline numerics, we determine this coefficient for various geometries for the case of scalar-field fluctuations with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Our results facilitate an estimate of the systematic error induced by the edges of finite plates, for instance, in a standard parallel-plate experiment. The Casimir edge effects for this case can be reformulated as an increase of the effective area of the configuration.
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