Casimir Forces via Worldline Numerics: Method Improvements and Potential Engineering Applications

TL;DR

This paper enhances the Worldline Numerics method for calculating Casimir forces, focusing on its potential for geometric optimization in engineering and discussing generalization to photon interactions with conductors.

Contribution

The paper introduces refinements to the Worldline Numerics approach and explores its application to engineering problems and extension to photon Casimir effects.

Findings

Refined Worldline Numerics method for Casimir calculations.

Potential application in NEMS device optimization.

Discussion on extending the method to photons and conductors.

Abstract

The string theory inspired Worldline Numerics approach to Casimir force calculations has some favourable characteristics that might make it well suited for geometric optimization problems as they arise e.g. in NEMS device engineering. We explain this aspect in detail, developing some refinements of the method along the way. Also, we comment on the problem of generalizing Worldline Numerics from scalars to photons in the presence of conductors.