Published September 15, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Repulsive Casimir force: Sufficient conditions

  • 1. Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Universita di Napoli Federico II, and INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 80126 Napoli (Italy)
  • 2. Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, CNRS, ENS, UPMC-Campus Jussieu case 74, 75252 Paris (France)

Description

In this paper the Casimir energy of two parallel plates made by materials of different penetration depth and no medium in between is derived. We study the Casimir force density and derive analytical constraints on the two penetration depths which are sufficient conditions to ensure repulsion. Compared to other methods our approach needs no specific model for dielectric or magnetic material properties and constitutes a complementary analysis.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 065025-065025.6
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42021745
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CASIMIR EFFECT; DENSITY; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; PENETRATION DEPTH; PLATES
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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