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Center for Nonlinear Studies |
Fluctuation-induced interactions give rise to numerous fascinating physical effects, especially on atomic scales. Researchers were able to measure some of these phenomena, showing their relevance for future technologies. Recently, there has been a growing interest in fluctuation-induced interaction in systems out of equilibrium. A prominent example is quantum friction. A drag force that decelerates an object moving relative to a fixed reference even though the only interaction is due to the vacuum fluctuations of the quantized electromagnetic field.
Host: Diego Dalvit