First-principle theory of the Casimir screening effect

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2411.12651v3
• Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:44:30 GMT
• Title: First-principle theory of the Casimir screening effect
• Authors: Yu. A. Budkov, P. E. Brandyshev,
• Abstract summary: We show that ionic fluctuations contribute separately from the electromagnetic fluctuations that are responsible for the standard Casimir effect. This is in line with the "separation hypothesis", has been previously applied on a purely intuitive basis.
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• Abstract: In this paper, we use the formalism of finite-temperature quantum field theory to investigate the Casimir force between flat, ideally conductive surfaces containing confined, but mobile ions. We demonstrate that, in the Gaussian approximation, the ionic fluctuations contribute separately from the electromagnetic fluctuations that are responsible for the standard Casimir effect. This is in line with the "separation hypothesis", has been previously applied on a purely intuitive basis. Our analysis demonstrates the significance of calculating the zero Matsubara frequency component in the electromagnetic contribution, using the formula developed by Schwinger et al., as opposed to the approach based on Lifshitz theory used by other researchers.

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