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OverviewDespite 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William M.R. SimpsonPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 2015 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 4.321kg ISBN: 9783319093147ISBN 10: 3319093142 Pages: 177 Publication Date: 03 December 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart 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.ReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam Simpson is a postdoctoral fellow at The Weizmann Institute, Israel. He completed his PhD at the University of St Andrews in 2014, having graduated with a first class MPhys in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics in 2010 and been awarded a SUPA Prize Doctoral Studentship. During the course of his research on Casimir forces, William was a visiting student at the University of Trento and The Weizmann Institute. He also founded a Physics & Philosophy Society (PhysPhil), and was the chief organiser of St Andrews' first two Philosophy of Physics conferences and the Foundations of Casimir Physics symposium in Stockholm. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |