Séminaire du LPTMS: M. Kardar
Levitation by Casimir forces in and out of equilibrium
Mehran Kardar, MIT
A generalization of Earnshaw’s theorem constrains the possibility of levitation by Casimir forces in equilibrium. The scattering formalism, which forms the basis of this proof, can be used to study fluctuation-induced forces for different materials, diverse geometries, both in and out of equilibrium. In the off-equilibrium context, I shall discuss non-classical heat transfer, and some manifestations of the dynamical Casimir effect.
Date/Time : 02/07/2013 - 11:00 - 12:00
Location : LPTMS, salle 201, 2ème étage, Bât 100, Campus d'Orsay
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