Casimir effect
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In quantum field theory, the Casimir effect is a physical force acting on the macroscopic boundaries of a confined space which arises from the quantum fluctuations of a field. The term Casimir pressur
Apparatus used by Sparnaay for the first measurement of the Casimir effect in 1958 (part of the collection of the Museum Boerhaave in Leiden)
Hendrik Casimir
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Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir was a Dutch physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. He is best known for his work on the Casimir effec
Casimir effect
…of a field. The term Casimir pressure is sometimes used when it is described in units of force per unit area. It is named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir, who predicted the effect for electromagnetic systems in 1948. In the same year Casimir, together with Dirk Polder, described a similar effect experienced…
Casimir in 1958