Our experience of the world around us is governed almost entirely by light–matter
interactions. At the most fundamental level, such interactions are described by quantum …

We describe a numerical time-domain approach for high-accuracy calculations of Casimir-
Polder forces near microstructured materials. The use of a time-domain formulation enables …

Electromagnetic fluctuation-induced forces between atoms and surfaces are generally
known as Casimir–Polder interactions. The exact knowledge of these forces is rapidly …

We present a formalism based on first principles of quantum electrodynamics at nonzero
temperature which permits us to calculate the Casimir-Polder interaction between an atom …

Spin waves have risen as promising candidate information carriers for the next generation of
information technologies. Recent experimental demonstrations of their detection using …

We propose a method to separate enantiomers using parity violation in the Casimir-Polder
potential between chiral mirrors and chiral molecules. The proposed setup involves a …

We investigate the resonance dipole-dipole interaction energy between two identical atoms,
one in the ground state and the other in the excited state, interacting with the …

The aim of this paper is to show that within the open-system framework the sum-over-modes
approach of Casimir leads to the Lifshitz formula for the Casimir free energy. A general result …

In the present introductory to the Special Issue “75 Years of the Casimir Effect: Advances
and Prospects”, we summarize the state of the art in this field of physics, briefly describe the …

Modes have steadily influenced the understanding of physical systems through time. At least
since the prediction of the Casimir effect, they also play a very important role in Casimir …