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082 _a530.1433
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100 _aSimpson, William M R
245 _aForces of the Quantum Vacuum
_bAn Introduction to Casimir Physics
_cWilliam M R Simpson and Ulf Leonhardt
260 _bWorld Scientific
_aNew Jersey
_c2015
300 _a276p.
500 _aForces of the Quantum Vacuum presents a number of theoretical approaches to Casimir, van der Waals and Casimir–Polder forces that have been fruitfully employed in mainstream research, and also reviews the experimental evidence for Casimir forces. Beginning with basic ideas in quantum mechanics and building its way to a sophisticated form of macroscopic QED, the book provides an inspiring training manual for graduate students to develop in a natural progression the ideas needed for modern theoretical research on Casimir forces.
650 _aQuantum theory
650 _aCasimir effect
700 _aLeonhardt,Ulf
942 _cBK
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