Finite temperature Casimir energy in closed rectangular cavities: A rigorous derivation based on a zeta function technique

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 40, Issue 38, 2007, Pages 11645-11674

  Lim, S C ^a   Teo, L P ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

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EID: 35848943916     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/40/38/014     Document Type: Article

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