Observation of the thermal Casimir force

Nature Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-233

  Sushkov, A O ^a   Kim, W J ^b   Dalvit, D A R ^c   Lamoreaux, S K ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; SEPARATION;

ATTRACTIVE FORCE; FINITE TEMPERATURES; LOW-FREQUENCY; MACROSCOPIC BODIES; MEASUREMENTS OF; QUANTUM FLUCTUATION; THERMAL FORCES; ZERO-POINT ENERGIES;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 79952441196     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1909     Document Type: Article

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