Fluctuation-Induced Phenomena in Nanoscale Systems: Harnessing the Power of Noise
arXiv:1207.4222 · doi:10.1109/JPROC.2012.2191749
Abstract
The famous Johnson-Nyquist formula relating noise current to conductance has a microscopic generalization relating noise current density to microscopic conductivity, with corollary relations governing noise in the components of the electromagnetic fields. These relations, known collectively in physics as fluctuation-dissipation relations, form the basis of the modern understanding of fluctuation-induced phenomena, a field of burgeoning importance in experimental physics and nanotechnology. In this review, we survey recent progress in computational techniques for modeling fluctuation-induced phenomena, focusing on two cases of particular interest: near-field radiative heat transfer and Casimir forces. In each case we review the basic physics of the phenomenon, discuss semi-analytical and numerical algorithms for theoretical analysis, and present recent predictions for novel phenomena in complex material and geometric configurations.
Accepted for publication in a forthcoming special issue of Proceedings of the IEEE. Corrected numbering of references in Figure 2
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