Prof. Dr. Matthias Krüger
Institute of theoretical physics, University of Göttingen
gives a talk on the subject:
Fluctuation induced interactions in and out of equilibrium
"The quantum and thermal fluctuations of electromagnetic fields lead to a variety of mesoscopic phenomena, including the famous Casimir or van der Waals forces: Forces that originate from fluctuations. Recent interest and work has gone far beyond these original considerations in many aspects, for example, by including non-equilibrium scenarios, investigation of nanoscopic geometries, or by studying modern or nonlinear materials, in theory as well as in
experiments. Out of equilibrium, electromagnetic fields also transfer energy, a phenomenon termed near field radiation, with intriguing properties. I will discuss recent developments in this field of fluctuation induced phenomena, with specific examples including recent work on designing a heat engine from fluctuation forces or forces between non-reciprocal media."
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