34th Annual Student Research Conference
The Casimir Effect and its Applications
Alex J. McQuinn
Dr. Ian Lindevald, Faculty Mentor
The Casimir Effect describes a force between two very closely spaced parallel conducting plates in a vacuum. It is a result of quantum electrodynamics and relies on vacuum or “zero-point” energy arising from quantum field fluctuations. Specific field properties and boundary conditions determine if the force is attractive or repulsive. We review the history of the Casimir Effect and explore why it has attracted so much attention in the past two decades, and we discuss its enormous potential in many scientific fields with near-future developments expected in modern nanotechnologies like electromagnetic sensors, accelerometers, and more.
Keywords: Casimir Effect, Quantum, Nanotechnology
Topic(s):Physics
Presentation Type: Asynchronous Virtual Oral Presentation
Session: 17-4
Location: https://flipgrid.com/db94b0d7
Time: 0:00