17 citations · 23 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
quant-ph2007
Casimir Friction I: Friction of a vacuum on a spinning dielectric
Yves Pomeau, David C. Roberts
We introduce the concept of Casimir friction, i.e. friction due to quantum fluctuations. In this first article we describe the calculation of a constant torque, arising from the sc…
nlin.PS2007★ 17 cited
A linear reformulation of the Kuramoto model of self-synchronizing oscillators
David C. Roberts
The present paper introduces a linear reformulation of the Kuramoto model describing a self-synchronizing phase transition in a system of globally coupled oscillators that in gener…
cond-mat.stat-mech2007★ 6 cited
On the Hydrodynamic Boundary Condition for Superfluid Flow
Yves Pomeau, David C. Roberts
We discuss the hydrodynamic boundary condition for a superfluid moving tangentially to a rough surface. Specifically, we argue that the scattering of quantum fluctuations off surfa…