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- Title
The Casimir Effect and the Vacuum Energy: Duality in the Physical Interpretation.
- Authors
Cugnon, J.
- Abstract
The Casimir effect is usually interpreted as arising from the modification of the zero point energy of QED when two perfectly conducting plates are put very close to each other, and as a proof of the 'reality' of this zero point energy. The Dark Energy, necessary to explain the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe is sometimes viewed as another proof of the same reality. Recently, several physicists have challenged the usual interpretation, arguing that the Casimir effect should rather be considered as a 'giant' van der Waals effect. All these aspects are shortly reviewed.
- Subjects
CASIMIR effect; VACUUM; VAN der Waals forces; PHYSICISTS; QUANTUM electrodynamics; DARK energy; PARTICLES (Nuclear physics)
- Publication
Few-Body Systems, 2012, Vol 53, Issue 1-2, p181
- ISSN
0177-7963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00601-011-0250-9