Casimir-Lifshitz forces and plasmons in a structure of two dielectric rods: Green's function method of electrodynamics

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel Green's function approach to compute Casimir-Lifshitz forces between two dielectric rods, utilizing the Lorentz model for permittivity, advancing theoretical understanding of electromagnetic interactions in nanostructures.

Contribution

The paper presents a new theoretical model for calculating Casimir-Lifshitz forces between dielectric rods using Green's functions and the Lorentz permittivity model.

Findings

Provides a new analytical framework for force calculation

Enhances understanding of electromagnetic interactions in dielectric nanostructures

Potentially applicable to nanotechnology and materials science

Abstract

A new model for calculating the Casimir-Lifshitz force per unit length for two dielectric rods is proposed, based on the Green function method of classical electrodynamics and the Lorentz model for permittivity.