Multiple Scattering Casimir Force Calculations: Layered and Corrugated Materials, Wedges, and Casimir-Polder Forces

TL;DR

This paper reviews the application of multiple scattering techniques to compute Casimir forces across diverse geometries and materials, including layered, corrugated, and separable bodies, highlighting new exact solutions.

Contribution

It introduces novel applications of multiple scattering methods to complex geometries and multilayered materials for Casimir energy calculations, including exactly solvable cases.

Findings

Effective calculation methods for layered and corrugated materials

New exactly solvable models for Casimir interactions

Insights into temperature dependence of Casimir forces

Abstract

Various applications of the multiple scattering technique to calculating Casimir energy are described. These include the interaction between dilute bodies of various sizes and shapes, temperature dependence, interactions with multilayered and corrugated bodies, and new examples of exactly solvable separable bodies.