Published November 2, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Generalized plasma-like permittivity and thermal Casimir force between real metals

  • 1. Center of Theoretical Studies and Institute for Theoretical Physics, Leipzig University, D-04009, Leipzig (Germany)

Description

The physical reasons why the Drude dielectric function is not compatible with the Lifshitz formula, as opposed to the generalized plasma-like permittivity, are presented. Essentially, the problem is connected with the finite size of metal plates. It is shown that the Lifshitz theory combined with the generalized plasma-like permittivity is thermodynamically consistent

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/40/44/025;
PII
S1751-8113(07)55893-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
44
Journal Page Range
p. 13485-13499
ISSN
1751-8121

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39029001
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CASIMIR EFFECT; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FUNCTIONS; METALS; PERMITTIVITY; PLASMA; PLATES
Descriptors DEC
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTS; MATERIALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES