Wading through the void: Exploring quantum friction and nonequilibrium
fluctuations
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2112.12195v2
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:59:28 GMT
- Title: Wading through the void: Exploring quantum friction and nonequilibrium
fluctuations
- Authors: Daniel Reiche, Francesco Intravaia, Kurt Busch
- Abstract summary: Quantum friction occurs when two or more objects move relative to one another in vacuum.
Numerous investigations have revealed the richness of the mechanisms at work.
We provide an overview of the physics surrounding quantum friction and a perspective on recent developments.
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- Abstract: When two or more objects move relative to one another in vacuum, they
experience a drag force which, at zero temperature, usually goes under the name
of quantum friction. This contactless non-conservative interaction is mediated
by the fluctuations of the material-modified quantum electrodynamic vacuum and,
hence, is purely quantum in nature. Numerous investigations have revealed the
richness of the mechanisms at work, thereby stimulating novel theoretical and
experimental approaches and identifying challenges as well as opportunities. In
this article, we provide an overview of the physics surrounding quantum
friction and a perspective on recent developments.
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