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Anomalous temperature dependence of the Casimir force for thin metal films.
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PMID:  18851637     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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Within the framework of the Drude dispersive model, we predict an unusual nonmonotonic temperature dependence of the Casimir force for thin metal films. For certain conditions, this force decreases with temperature due to the decrease of the metallic conductivity, whereas the force increases at high temperatures due to the increase of the thermal radiation pressure. We consider the attraction of a film to: either (i) a bulk ideal metal with a planar boundary, or (ii) a bulk metal sphere (lens). The experimental observation of the predicted decreasing temperature dependence of the Casimir force can put an end to the long-standing discussion on the role of the electron relaxation in the Casimir effect.
Authors:
V A Yampol'skii; Sergey Savel'ev; Z A Mayselis; S S Apostolov; Franco Nori
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-08-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0031-9007     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-14     Completed Date:  2008-10-31     Revised Date:  2009-09-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  096803     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Advanced Science Institute, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
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Phys Rev Lett. 2009 Jul 17;103(3):039901

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