Microscopic origin of universality in casimir forces

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 273-307

  Buenzli, Pascal R ^a   Martin, Philippe A ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Casimir forces; Classical charged fluid; Mayer expansion; Universality

Indexed keywords

EID: 18644372927     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-004-1990-4     Document Type: Article

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