Casimir effect: threshhold distance?

nomadreid · Feb 6, 2011

In the Casimir effect, there is a distance d between the plates where the effect is observable. Is this a threshold effect, so that for any non-zero distance [itex]\delta[/itex], the effect is not observable at d+[itex]\delta[/itex], or does this effect taper off? What does this depend on?

Vanadium 50 · Feb 6, 2011

It is a strong function of distance: 1/r⁶ or 1/r⁸.

nomadreid · Feb 6, 2011

Vanadium 50 said:

It is a strong function of distance: 1/r⁶ or 1/r⁸.

Interesting. Thank you. I should get more into the math involved.

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