03482nam 22007215 450 991030041720332120200629163924.03-319-09315-010.1007/978-3-319-09315-4(CKB)3710000000291483(EBL)1968667(OCoLC)896824729(SSID)ssj0001386802(PQKBManifestationID)11749954(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001386802(PQKBWorkID)11378018(PQKB)11407361(DE-He213)978-3-319-09315-4(MiAaPQ)EBC1968667(PPN)183098048(EXLCZ)99371000000029148320141119d2015 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSurprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media /by William M.R. Simpson1st ed. 2015.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2015.1 online resource (192 p.)Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-5053"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of St. Andrews, Scotland."3-319-09314-2 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.Part I Foundations of Casimir Theory -- Casimir's Calculation -- Macroscopic Quantum Electrodynamics -- The Quantum Nature of the Casimir Force -- Part II Surprises in Casimir Theory -- The Cut-off-dependence of the Casimir Force -- The Divergence of the Casimir Stress -- Part III Conundrums in Casimir Theory -- The Casimir Force in a `Compressive' Medium -- The Casimir Force in Maxwell's Fish-Eye -- Outlook -- Appendices. .Despite more than half a century of theoretical work, the Casimir effect is still not as fully understood as some suppose. In this treatise, the author uncovers new puzzles and paradoxes concerning this mysterious phenomenon. In particular, he clearly demonstrates that the most sophisticated theories fail when confronted with dielectrics in which the refractive index is not uniform but gradually changes.Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-5053Quantum field theoryString modelsOpticsElectrodynamicsParticles (Nuclear physics)Quantum Field Theories, String Theoryhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P19048Classical Electrodynamicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P21070Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theoryhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P23029Quantum field theory.String models.Optics.Electrodynamics.Particles (Nuclear physics)Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.Classical Electrodynamics.Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.537.67Simpson William M.Rauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut50595MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910300417203321Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics2520164UNINA