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Casimir effect
The Casimir effect is a force between two parallel metalic plane plates, which are not electrically charged.
Explanation
The formula for the force F reads
where
ℏ Reduced Planck constant c Speed of light A Surface area of plates a Distance between the plates
HistoryThe effect is named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir, who described it in 1948. |