2002•arXiv (Cornell University)Open access
Casimir effect and vacuum energy
Cyriaque Genet, Astrid Lambrecht, Serge Reynaud
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Abstract
Vacuum fluctuations have observable consequences, like the Casimir force appearing between two mirrors in vacuum. This force is now measured with good accuracy and agreement with theory. We discuss the meaning and consequences of these statements by emphasizing their relation with the problem of vacuum energy, one of the main unsolved problems at the interface between gravitational and quantum theory.
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