Exact Results in Quantum Theory
sala 1.40, ul. Pasteura 5
Grzegorz Łach (IFT UW)
Four faces of the Casimir Effect
The Casimir Effect is one of the most direct manifestations of the quantum nature of the electromagnetic vacuum. Initially considered for an idealized, infinite, perfectly conducting parallel plates is now computed and measured for objects of complicated shapes and optical properties. I will present two recent formulations of the theory which make the calculation of the Casimir force possible in complex geometries.