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Casimir torque between nanostructured plates
We investigate in detail the Casimir torque induced by quantum vacuum
fluctuations between two nanostructured plates. Our calculations are based on
the scattering approach and take into account the coupling between different
modes induced by the shape of the surface which are neglected in any sort of
proximity approximation or effective medium approach. We then present an
experimental setup aiming at measuring this torque.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figure
Structure of the Alkali-metal-atom-Strontium molecular ions: towards photoassociation and formation of cold molecular ions
The potential energy curves, permanent and transition dipole moments, and the
static dipolar polarizability, of molecular ions composed of one alkali-metal
atom and a Strontium ion are determined with a quantum chemistry approach. The
molecular ions are treated as effective two-electron systems and are treated
using effective core potentials including core polarization, large gaussian
basis sets, and full configuration interaction. In the perspective of upcoming
experiments aiming at merging cold atom and cold ion traps, possible paths for
radiative charge exchange, photoassociation of a cold Lithium or Rubidium atom
and a Strontium ion are discussed, as well as the formation of stable molecular
ions
Reply to the Comment on "The Lifshitz-Matsubara sum formula for the Casimir pressure between magnetic metallic mirrors"
We reply to the "Comment on 'The Lifshitz-Matsubara sum formula for the
Casimir pressure between magnetic metallic mirrors'" [arXiv:1604.06432]. We
believe the comment misrepresents our papers, and fails to provide a plausible
resolution to the conflict between theory and experiment.Comment: To appear in Phys. Rev.
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