Summary

I.       Force:  Casimir force, normal and lateral      

II.      Motion: Ratchets, and propulsion        

III.    Heat/force in near field   

IV.     Reciprocity: Constraints on propulsive force 

V.       Power: Work, motion, Onsager, friction, and efficiency   

VI.    Summary


Acknowledgments

David Gelbwaser, Noah Graham, Matthias Krüger

Mohammad Maghrebi, Jamal Rahi, Vlad Golyk, Ramin Golestanian

G. Bimonte, T. Emig, R.L. Jaffe

BU Materials Day                       Science & Technology of the Casimir effect                              15 October 2021