2019/10/07 by Ulf Leonhardt, Leonhardt, Ulf
Physics and Astronomy · #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1910.02604
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In our paper [Ann. Phys. (NY) 395, 326 (2018)] we calculate the Casimir stress on a sphere immersed in a homogeneous background, assuming dispersionless dielectrics. Our results appear to challenge the conventional picture of Casimir forces. The paper [arXiv:1909.05721] criticises our approach without offering an alternative. In particular, the paper [arXiv:1909.05721] claims that we have made an unjustified mathematical step. This brief comment clarifies the matter.