THE CASIMIR EFFECT AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL PHYSICS

2009/12/19 by V. M. Mostepanenko, V. M. MOSTEPANENKO, G. L. Klimchitskaya +1 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Casimir effect #Experimental data #Nernst equation #Statistical Mechanics and Entropy #Statistical analysis #Statistical fluctuations #Statistical mechanics #Theoretical and Computational Physics #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1142/s0217751x10049578

published as Int.J.Mod.Phys.A25:2302-2312,2010 · 11 pages. Contribution to the Proceedings of QFEXT09, Norman, OK, September 21-25, 2009

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Abstract

The Lifshitz theory and its modifications are discussed with respect to the Nernst heat theorem and the experimental data of several recent experiments. An analysis of all available information leads to the conclusion that some concepts of statistical physics might need reconsideration.

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