Isotopic dependence of the Casimir force

We calculate the dependence of the Casimir force on the isotopic composition of the interacting objects. This dependence arises from the subtle influence of the nuclear masses on the electronic properties of the bodies. We discuss the relevance of these results to current experiments utilizing the i...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2002-11, Vol.89 (19), p.190406-190406, Article 190406
Main Authors: Krause, Dennis E, Fischbach, Ephraim
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We calculate the dependence of the Casimir force on the isotopic composition of the interacting objects. This dependence arises from the subtle influence of the nuclear masses on the electronic properties of the bodies. We discuss the relevance of these results to current experiments utilizing the isoelectronic effect to search at very short separations for new weak forces suggested by various unification theories.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.190406