Efficient Computation of Casimir Interactions between Arbitrary 3D Objects

M. T.Homer Reid, Alejandro W. Rodriguez, Jacob White, Steven G. Johnson

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Abstract

We introduce an efficient technique for computing Casimir energies and forces between objects of arbitrarily complex 3D geometries. In contrast to other recently developed methods, our technique easily handles nonspheroidal, nonaxisymmetric objects, and objects with sharp corners. Using our new technique, we obtain the first predictions of Casimir interactions in a number of experimentally relevant geometries, including crossed cylinders and tetrahedral nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number040401
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume103
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 6 2009
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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