We provide a review of both new experimental and theoretical developments in the Casimir
effect. The Casimir effect results from the alteration by the boundaries of the zero-point …

The description of dispersion forces within the framework of macroscopic quantum
electrodynamics in linear, dispersing and absorbing media combines the benefits of …

The subject of this book is the Casimir effect, a manifestation of zero-point oscillations of the
quantum vacuum resulting in forces acting between closely spaced bodies. For the benefit of …

We consider a massless scalar field obeying Dirichlet boundary conditions on the walls of a
two-dimensional L× b rectangular box, divided by a movable partition (piston) into two …

The effect of the Casimir force in micro-and nanoelectromechanical systems is examined
taking fully into account the dielectric properties of the materials, as well as the finite …

We study Casimir forces on the partition in a closed box (piston) with perfect metallic
boundary conditions. Related closed geometries have generated interest as candidates for …

The Casimir effect giving rise to an attractive or repulsive force between the configuration
boundaries that confine the massless scalar field is reexamined for one-to three …

The goal in this effort is twofold:(1) to develop an understanding of Casimir forces in
geometries more complicated than the usual parallel-plate geometry and (2) to provide …

Casimir pistons are models in which finite Casimir forces can be calculated without any
suspect renormalizations. It has been suggested that such forces are always attractive, but …

A Casimir piston for massless scalar fields obeying Dirichlet boundary conditions in high-
dimensional spacetimes within the frame of Kaluza–Klein theory is analyzed. We derive and …