Efficient computation of Casimir interactions between arbitrary 3D objects.
We introduce an efficient technique for computing Casimir energies and forces between objects of arbitrarily complex 3D geometries. In contrast to other recently developed methods, our technique easily handles nonspheroidal, nonaxisymmetric objects, and objects with sharp corners. Using our new technique, we obtain the first predictions of Casimir interactions in a number of experimentally relevant geometries, including crossed cylinders and tetrahedral nanoparticles.
Reid
M T Homer
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Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. homerreid@mit.edu
Rodriguez
Alejandro W
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White
Jacob
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Johnson
Steven G
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