Interactions induced by electromagnetic fluctuations, such as van der Waals and Casimir
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …

In any medium there are fluctuations due to temperature or due to the quantum nature of its
constituents. If a material body is immersed into such a medium, its shape and the properties …

Casimir-type forces, such as those between two neutral conducting plates, or between a
sphere, atom, or molecule and a plate, have been widely studied and are becoming of …

In developing micro-and nanodevices, stiction between their parts, that is, static friction
preventing surfaces in contact from moving, is a well-known problem. It is caused by the …

An atom in front of a surface is one of the simplest and fundamental problem in physics. Yet,
it allows testing quantum electrodynamics, while providing potential platforms and interfaces …

We describe a numerical time-domain approach for high-accuracy calculations of Casimir-
Polder forces near microstructured materials. The use of a time-domain formulation enables …

Whether intentionally introduced to exert control over particles and macroscopic objects,
such as for trapping or cooling, or whether arising from the quantum and thermal fluctuations …

For more than 35 years theorists have studied quantum or Casimir friction, which occurs
when two smooth bodies move transversely to each other, experiencing a frictional …

We study the Casimir effect in a system composed of two Weyl semimetals (WSMs)
separated by a gap filled with a chiral medium. We calculate the optical response of the …

In this paper we critically reconsider the Casimir repulsion between surfaces that carry the
Chern-Simons interaction (corresponding to the Hall-type conductivity). We present a …