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View SchemaLifshitz Interaction between Dielectric Bodies of Arbitrary Geometry
| Authors | Ramin Golestanian |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0701042 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0701042 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.230601 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 230601 (2005) |
Abstract
A formulation is developed for the calculation of the electromagnetic--fluctuation forces for dielectric objects of arbitrary geometry at small separations, as a perturbative expansion in the dielectric contrast. The resulting Lifshitz energy automatically takes on the form of a series expansion of the different many-body contributions. The formulation has the advantage that the divergent contributions can be readily determined and subtracted off, and thus makes a convenient scheme for realistic numerical calculations, which could be useful in designing nano-scale mechanical devices.
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