Dynamical Casimir Effect with Semi-Transparent Mirrors, and Cosmology

TL;DR

This paper reviews the dynamical Casimir effect, discusses regularization techniques, explores potential experimental verification, and considers the role of vacuum fluctuations in dark energy in a Casimir-like context.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the dynamical Casimir effect, examines regularization issues, and discusses implications for dark energy and potential experiments.

Findings

Regularization methods like zeta function and Hadamard are essential for Casimir calculations.

The dynamical Casimir effect could be experimentally verified with current or near-future technology.

Vacuum fluctuations may contribute to dark energy in a Casimir-like manner.

Abstract

After reviewing some essential features of the Casimir effect and, specifically, of its regularization by zeta function and Hadamard methods, we consider the dynamical Casimir effect (or Fulling-Davis theory), where related regularization problems appear, with a view to an experimental verification of this theory. We finish with a discussion of the possible contribution of vacuum fluctuations to dark energy, in a Casimir like fashion, that might involve the dynamical version.