Mode structure and polaritonic contributions to the Casimir effect in a magneto-dielectric cavity
arXiv:1308.4020 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.88.052503
Abstract
We present a full analysis of the mode spectrum in a cavity formed by two parallel plates, one of which is a magneto-dielectric, e.g. a metamaterial, while the other one is metallic, and obtain dispersion relations in closed form. The optical properties of the cavity walls are described in terms of realistic models for the effective permittivity and the permeability. Surface polaritons, i.e. electromagnetic modes that have at least partly an evanescent character, are shown to dominate the Casimir interaction at small separations. We analyze in detail the s-polarized polaritons, which are a characteristic feature of a magneto-dielectric configuration, and discuss their role in the repulsive Casimir force.
14 pages, 8 figures
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