Few-neutron systems with the long-range Casimir-Polder force

Abstract

In this work we present results of the long-range electromagnetic Casimir-Polder interactions between two neutrons, a neutron and a conducting wall, and a neutron between two walls. As input, we use the dynamic dipole polarizabilities of the neutron fitted to chiral EFT results up to the pion production threshold and at the onset of the Delta resonance. Our work can be relevant to the physics of confined ultracold neutrons inside bottles.

11 pages, 8 figures 1 table. Special volume of the Brazilian Journal of Physics on "Dynamics of complex systems"

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