Transformation optics applied to van der Waals interactions

• Main Authors: Zhao, Rongkuo, Luo, Yu, Pendry, J. B.
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Transformation optics; Van der Waals forces
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81772; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41431
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The van der Waals force originates from the electromagnetic interaction between quantum fluctuation-induced charges. It is a ubiquitous but subtle force which plays an important role and has a wide range of applications in surface related phenomena like adhesion, friction, and colloidal stability. C...