Casimir force phase transitions in the graphene family

Pablo Rodriguez-Lopez; Wilton J. M. Kort-Kamp; Diego A. R. Dalvit; Lilia M. Woods

doi:10.1038/ncomms14699

Nature Communications (Mar 2017)

Casimir force phase transitions in the graphene family

Pablo Rodriguez-Lopez,
Wilton J. M. Kort-Kamp,
Diego A. R. Dalvit,
Lilia M. Woods

Affiliations

Pablo Rodriguez-Lopez: Department of Physics, University of South Florida
Wilton J. M. Kort-Kamp: Center for Nonlinear Studies, MS B258, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Diego A. R. Dalvit: Theoretical Division, MS B213, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Lilia M. Woods: Department of Physics, University of South Florida

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14699
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The Casimir force is a ubiquitous interaction arising from electromagnetic quantum fluctuations. Here, the authors uncover the underlying physics governing Casimir force phase transitions in staggered 2D materials in the graphene family.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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