Good English or German Sources for the Casimir Effect?

[raracon]

Summary:: Any good english or german sources for Casimir effect, quantum fluctuations or zero point energy

Hello, fellow quantum physicists
I am currently writing a detailed physics script for my quantum physics project and I wanted to ask if you know some good internet sources on the theme of the casimir effect.
If you have something about vacuumfluctuations, vacuumpolarisation or Zero point energy I am happy to hear and read.

I've already got sources to all this stuff in german but it is a project with a partnering school in a english speaking country, so we need some english sources too

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to PhysicsForums.

Can you say a bit about your math background? That will help us to suggest resources at the best level for your project. From your New Member Introduction it looks like you are maybe at the advanced high school calculus level?

Hello,
I am Rafael, 17 ,and I am looking forward to physics and quantum physics. I am fairly new to this topic since I discovered it as a topic of high interest in 10th grade (now I am in 11th grade).

 

[raracon]

Heyho, my math background is base level 11th grade stuff. Like e function logarithmus function etc.
But I am really willing to learn calculus, so feel free to drop anything topic related. I will consume it :D

I am researching the calculus stuff on this website. My brain is getting bigger haha

 

[fresh_42]

If you google "Casimir effect pdf" you will probably find many lecture notes about the subject. Check whether some of them are helpful, and if you have questions, come back and ask.

 

[PeroK]

Summary:: Any good english or german sources for Casimir effect, quantum fluctuations or zero point energy

Hello, fellow quantum physicists
I am currently writing a detailed physics script for my quantum physics project and I wanted to ask if you know some good internet sources on the theme of the casimir effect.
If you have something about vacuumfluctuations, vacuumpolarisation or Zero point energy I am happy to hear and read.

I've already got sources to all this stuff in german but it is a project with a partnering school in a english speaking country, so we need some english sources too

A school project on the Casimir effect? Jings!

Can you understand any of this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect

 

[PeroK]

This is the best explanation of quantum field theory I've found:

 

[raracon]

A school project on the Casimir effect? Jings!

Can you understand any of this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect

heyhoo, yeah I can understand the most of it. Thing is that I already researched these things a lot (even got my hands on Casimirs original script). But I am still searching for stuff :D

 

[raracon]

This is the best explanation of quantum field theory I've found:

Cheers, mate! I'll watch it asap

 

[raracon]

If you google "Casimir effect pdf" you will probably find many lecture notes about the subject. Check whether some of them are helpful, and if you have questions, come back and ask.

That is actually a very good idea. Thanks

 

[Keith_McClary]

https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/vacuum-fluctuation-myth/

 

[raracon]

thanks

 

[atyy]

https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0503158
The Casimir Effect and the Quantum Vacuum by R. L. Jaffe
"In discussions of the cosmological constant, the Casimir effect is often invoked as decisive evidence that the zero point energies of quantum fields are "real''. On the contrary, Casimir effects can be formulated and Casimir forces can be computed without reference to zero point energies."

 

[Demystifier]

My paper on Casimir, at a rather elementary level:
https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.03291

 

[raracon]

My paper on Casimir, at a rather elementary level:
https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.03291

Thank you so much! It's perfect for my introduction and it creates the base for a nice detailed explanation