TY  - BOOK
AU  - Simpson,William
AU  - Leonhardt,Ulf
TI  - Forces of the quantum vacuum: an introduction to Casimir physics 
SN  - 9789814632911 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  - 530.1433 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Singapore
PB  - World Scientific
KW  - Quantum theory
KW  - Casimir effect
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Normal-mode QED : the quantum vacuum and its consequences --
2. Van der Waals and Casimir-Polder dispersion forces --
3. The Casimir stress in real materials --
4. Macroscopic QED and vacuum forces --
5. Measuring Casimir phenomena --
6. Casimir forces at the cutting edge --
Appendix: regularisation techniques --
Index
N2  - Forces of the Quantum Vacuum presents a number of theoretical approaches to Casimir, van der Waals and Casimir-Polder forces that have been fruitfully employed in mainstream research, and also reviews the experimental evidence for Casimir forces. Beginning with basic ideas in quantum mechanics and building its way to a sophisticated form of macroscopic QED, the book provides an inspiring training manual for graduate students to develop in a natural progression the ideas needed for modern theoretical research on Casimir forces
ER  -