Interactions induced by electromagnetic fluctuations, such as van der Waals and Casimir
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …

The physical origin of the Casimir force is connected with the existence of zero-point and
thermal fluctuations. The Casimir effect is very general and finds applications in various …

Spontaneous formation of ordered structures—self-assembly—is ubiquitous in nature and
observed on different length scales, ranging from atomic and molecular systems to …

The subject of this book is the Casimir effect, a manifestation of zero-point oscillations of the
quantum vacuum resulting in forces acting between closely spaced bodies. For the benefit of …

We review the theory of the Casimir effect using scattering techniques. After years of
theoretical effort, this formalism is now largely mastered so that the accuracy of theory …

The description of dispersion forces within the framework of macroscopic quantum
electrodynamics in linear, dispersing and absorbing media combines the benefits of …

Casimir torque, a rotational motion driven by zero-point energy minimization, is a problem
that attracts notable research interest. Recently, it has been realized using liquid crystal …

The lateral Casimir force, which arises between aligned sinusoidally corrugated surfaces of
a sphere and a plate, was measured for the case of a small corrugation period beyond the …

We present a method of computing Casimir forces for arbitrary geometries, with any desired
accuracy, that can directly exploit the efficiency of standard numerical-electromagnetism …

We present a method to compute Casimir forces in arbitrary geometries and for arbitrary
materials based on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) scheme. The method involves …