Fluctuation-induced forces: From van-der-Waals to quantum friction. |
TYPE | Colloquium |
Speaker: | Boris Shapiro |
Affiliation: | Technion |
Date: | 23.10.2017 |
Time: | 14:30 - 15:30 |
Location: | Lidow Rosen Auditorium (323) |
Video: | https://youtu.be/McYMxjrDZr4 |
Abstract: | All bodies are surrounded by a fluctuating electromagnetic field, due to the random motion of charges inside a body. These fluctuating (evanescent) fields give rise to forces between nearby bodies. Such fluctuation-induced forces go by the names of van-der-Waals, Casimir or Lifshitz, depending on the circumstances. The purpose of the talk is to review the subject, with an emphasis on the recent developments related to systems out of equilibrium. |