scholarly journals SCALAR CASIMIR EFFECT BETWEEN TWO CONCENTRIC D-DIMENSIONAL SPHERES

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (18) ◽  
pp. 1250094 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUSTAFA ÖZCAN
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Complex Plane ◽  
Casimir Force ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary ◽  
Casimir Effect ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary Conditions ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Massless Scalar Field

The Casimir energy for a massless scalar field between the closely spaced two concentric D-dimensional (for D>3) spheres is calculated by using the mode summation with contour integration in the complex plane of eigenfrequencies and the generalized Abel–Plana formula for evenly spaced eigenfrequency at large argument. The sign of the Casimir energy between closely spaced two concentric D-dimensional spheres for a massless scalar field satisfying the Dirichlet boundary conditions is strictly negative. The Casimir energy between (D-1)-dimensional surfaces, close to each other is regarded as interesting both by itself and as the key to describing of stability of the attractive Casimir force.

scholarly journals DIRICHLET CASIMIR ENERGY FOR A SCALAR FIELD IN A SPHERE: AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (06) ◽  
pp. 1165-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. VALUYAN ◽  
S. S. GOUSHEH
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Massless Scalar Field ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
Complicated Pattern

In this paper we compute the leading order of the Casimir energy for a free massless scalar field confined in a sphere in three spatial dimensions, with the Dirichlet boundary condition. When one tabulates all of the reported values of the Casimir energies for two closed geometries, cubical and spherical, in different space–time dimensions and with different boundary conditions, one observes a complicated pattern of signs. This pattern shows that the Casimir energy depends crucially on the details of the geometry, the number of the spatial dimensions, and the boundary conditions. The dependence of the sign of the Casimir energy on the details of the geometry, for a fixed spatial dimensions and boundary conditions has been a surprise to us and this is our main motivation for doing the calculations presented in this paper. Moreover, all of the calculations for spherical geometries include the use of numerical methods combined with intricate analytic continuations to handle many different sorts of divergences which naturally appear in this category of problems. The presence of divergences is always a source of concern about the accuracy of the numerical results. Our approach also includes numerical methods, and is based on Boyer's method for calculating the electromagnetic Casimir energy in a perfectly conducting sphere. This method, however, requires the least amount of analytic continuations. The value that we obtain confirms the previously established result.

Thermal Casimir effect in the Kerr spacetime with quintessence

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (16) ◽  
pp. 1950125
Author(s):  
V. B. Bezerra ◽  
J. M. Toledo
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Equatorial Plane ◽  
Casimir Effect ◽  
Kerr Black Hole ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Massless Scalar Field ◽  
Kerr Spacetime

We calculate thermal corrections to the Casimir energy of a massless scalar field in the Kerr black hole surrounded by quintessence, taking into account the metrics derived by Ghosh [S. G. Ghosh, Eur. Phys. J. C 76, 222 (2016)] and Toshmatov et al. [B. Toshmatov, Z. Stuchlík and B. Ahmedov, Eur. Phys. J. Plus 132, 98 (2017)]. We compare both results and show that they are almost the same, except very close to the horizons. At [Formula: see text], equatorial plane, the results are the same, as should be expected, due to the fact that the metrics coincide in this region.

Remarks on a gravitational analogue of the Casimir effect

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (09) ◽  
pp. 1641018 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. B. Bezerra ◽  
H. F. Mota ◽  
C. R. Muniz
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Cosmic String ◽  
Vacuum Energy ◽  
Casimir Effect ◽  
String Tension ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Massless Scalar Field ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Einstein Universe

We consider the Casimir effect, by calculating the Casimir energy and its corrections for nonzero temperatures, of a massless scalar field in the spacetime with topology [Formula: see text] (Einstein universe) containing an idealized cosmic string. The obtained results confirm the role played by the identifications imposed on the quantum field by boundary conditions arising from the topology of the gravitational field under consideration and illustrate a realization of a gravitational analogue of the Casimir effect. In this backgorund, we show that the vacuum energy can be written as a term which corresponds to the vacuum energy of the massless scalar field in the Einstein universe added by another term that formally corresponds to the vacuum energy of the electromagnetic field in the Einstein universe, multiplied by a parameter associated with the presence of the cosmic string, namely, [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is a constant related to the cosmic string tension, [Formula: see text].

scholarly journals SCALAR CASIMIR EFFECT BETWEEN TWO CONCENTRIC SPHERES

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (16) ◽  
pp. 1250082 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUSTAFA ÖZCAN
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Casimir Effect ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Outer Radius ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Massless Scalar Field ◽  
Parallel Plates ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Concentric Spheres ◽  
Spherical Boundary

The Casimir effect giving rise to an attractive force between the closely spaced two concentric spheres that confine the massless scalar field is calculated by using a direct mode summation with contour integration in the complex plane of eigenfrequencies. We developed a new approach appropriate for the calculation of the Casimir energy for spherical boundary conditions. The Casimir energy for a massless scalar field between the closely spaced two concentric spheres coincides with the Casimir energy of the parallel plates for a massless scalar field in the limit when the dimensionless parameter η, ([Formula: see text] where a(b) is inner (outer) radius of sphere), goes to zero. The efficiency of new approach is demonstrated by calculation of the Casimir energy for a massless scalar field between the closely spaced two concentric half spheres.

scholarly journals Comments on “Casimir effect in the Kerr spacetime with quintessence”

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (21) ◽  
pp. 1775001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobir Toshmatov ◽  
Zdeněk Stuchlík ◽  
Bobomurat Ahmedov
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Casimir Effect ◽  
Kerr Black Hole ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Massless Scalar Field ◽  
Kerr Spacetime ◽  
The Difference

This comment is devoted to the recalculation of the Casimir energy of a massless scalar field in the Kerr black hole surrounded by quintessence derived in [B. Toshmatov, Z. Stuchlík and B. Ahmedov, Eur. Phys. J. Plus 132, 98 (2017)] and its comparison with the results recently obtained in [V. B. Bezerra, M. S. Cunha, L. F. F. Freitas and C. R. Muniz, Mod. Phys. Lett. A 32, 1750005 (2017)] in the spacetime [S. G. Ghosh, Eur. Phys. J. C 76, 222 (2016)]. We have shown that in the more realistic spacetime which does not have the failures illustrated here, the Casimir energy is significantly bigger than that derived in [V. B. Bezerra, M. S. Cunha, L. F. F. Freitas and C. R. Muniz, Mod. Phys. Lett. A 32, 1750005 (2017)], and the difference becomes crucial especially in the regions of near horizons of the spacetime.

scholarly journals THE CASIMIR FORCE OF QUANTUM SPRING IN THE (D+1)-DIMENSIONAL SPACETIME

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (09) ◽  
pp. 669-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIANG-HUA ZHAI ◽  
XIN-ZHOU LI ◽  
CHAO-JUN FENG
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Casimir Force ◽  
Casimir Effect ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Massless Scalar Field ◽  
Massive Scalar ◽  
Massive Scalar Field ◽  
Dimensional Spacetime

The Casimir effect for a massless scalar field on the helix boundary condition which is named as quantum spring is studied in our recent paper.27 Here, the Casimir effect of the quantum spring is investigated in (D+1)-dimensional spacetime for the massless and massive scalar fields by using the zeta function techniques. We obtain the exact results of the Casimir energy and Casimir force for any D, which indicate a Z2 symmetry of the two space dimensions. The Casimir energy and Casimir force have different expressions for odd and even dimensional space in the massless case but in both cases the force is attractive. In the case of odd-dimensional space, the Casimir energy density can be expressed by the Bernoulli numbers, while in the even case it can be expressed by the ζ-function. And we also show that the Casimir force has a maximum value which depends on the spacetime dimensions. In particular, for a massive scalar field, we found that the Casimir force varies as the mass of the field changes.

scholarly journals IRREDUCIBLE SCALAR MANY-BODY CASIMIR ENERGIES: THEOREMS AND NUMERICAL STUDIES

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 501-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTIN SCHADEN
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary ◽  
World Line ◽  
Isosceles Triangle ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary Conditions ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Spectral Functions ◽  
Three Body

We define irreducible N-body spectral functions and Casimir energies and consider a massless scalar quantum field interacting locally by positive potentials with classical objects. Irreducible N-body spectral functions in this case are shown to be conditional probabilities of random walks. The corresponding irreducible contributions to scalar many-body Casimir energies are finite and positive/negative for an odd/even number of objects. The force between any two finite objects separable by a plane is always attractive in this case. Analytical and numerical world-line results for the irreducible four-body Casimir energy of a scalar with Dirichlet boundary conditions on a tic-tac-toe pattern of lines are presented. Numerical results for the irreducible three-body Casimir energy of a massless scalar satisfying Dirichlet boundary conditions on three intersecting lines forming an isosceles triangle are also reported. In both cases the symmetric configuration (square and isosceles triangle) corresponds to the minimal irreducible contribution to the Casimir energy.

scholarly journals The Casimir effect in the presence of infrared transparency

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Warkentin
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Casimir Force ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary ◽  
Casimir Effect ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary Conditions ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Codimension One ◽  
Curvature Term ◽  
Parallel Surfaces ◽  
Arbitrary Dimensions

Abstract We revisit the Casimir effect perceived by two surfaces in the presence of infrared (IR) transparency. To address this problem, we study a model, where such a phenomenon naturally arises: the DGP model with two parallel 3-branes, each endowed with a localized curvature term. In that model, the ultraviolet modes of the 5-dimensional graviton are suppressed on the branes, while the IR modes can penetrate them freely. First, we find that the DGP branes act as “effective” (momentum-dependent) boundary conditions for the gravitational field, so that the (gravitational) Casimir force between them emerges. Second, we discover that the presence of an IR transparency region for the discrete modes modifies the standard Casimir force — as derived for ideal Dirichlet boundary conditions — in two competing ways: i) The exclusion of soft modes from the discrete spectrum leads to an increase of the Casimir force. ii) The non-ideal nature of the boundary conditions gives rise to a “leakage” of hard modes. As a result of i) and ii), the Casimir force becomes weaker. Since the derivation of this result involves only the localized kinetic terms of a quantum field on parallel surfaces (with codimension one), the derived Casimir force is expected to be present in a variety of setups in arbitrary dimensions.

scholarly journals Vacuum Energy for a Scalar Field with Self-Interaction in (1 + 1) Dimensions

Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Michael Bordag
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Strong Coupling ◽  
Vacuum Energy ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary ◽  
Casimir Energy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Dirichlet Boundary Conditions ◽  
Massless Fields

We calculate the vacuum (Casimir) energy for a scalar field with ϕ4 self-interaction in (1 + 1) dimensions non perturbatively, i.e., in all orders of the self-interaction. We consider massive and massless fields in a finite box with Dirichlet boundary conditions and on the whole axis as well. For strong coupling, the vacuum energy is negative indicating some instability.

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