KITP workshop on "Stochastic Geometry & Field Theory" August 16, 2006
The Geometry Dependence of Fluctuation-Induced Forces
Mehran Kardar (MIT)
Hao Li, Ramin Golestanian
Thorsten Emig, Andreas Hanke
Roya Zandi, Joseph Rudnick
Mark Hertzberg, Antonello Scardicchio, Robert Jaffe
I. Casimir force: theory and experiment
II. Thermal fluctuations: superfluid films
III. Corrugated surfaces: normal and lateral forces
IV. Dynamic effects: force and radiation from moving plates
V. Cylinder-plate vs. sphere-plate
VI. Repulsive forces? sphere, piston