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Efficient Computation of Casimir Interactions between Arbitrary 3D Objects

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 Added by M. T. Homer Reid
 Publication date 2009
  fields Physics
and research's language is English




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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 non-spheroidal, non-axisymmetric 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.



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