Axion physics in condensed-matter systems

DM Nenno, CAC Garcia, J Gooth, C Felser… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Axions are hypothetical particles that were proposed to solve the strong charge–parity
problem in high-energy physics. Although they have long been known in quantum field …

Materials perspective on Casimir and van der Waals interactions

LM Woods, DAR Dalvit, A Tkatchenko… - Reviews of Modern …, 2016 - APS
Interactions induced by electromagnetic fluctuations, such as van der Waals and Casimir
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …

Mechanical symmetry in coupled optomechanical systems

XW Xu, Y Liu, CP Sun, Y Li - Physical Review A, 2015 - APS
We propose to realize mechanical parity-time (PT) symmetry in two coupled optomechanical
systems. To provide gain to one mechanical resonator and the same amount of dam** to …

The Casimir effect in topological matter

BS Lu - Universe, 2021 - mdpi.com
We give an overview of the work done during the past ten years on the Casimir interaction in
electronic topological materials, our focus being solids, which possess surface or bulk …

Perfect conductor and mu-metal enhancement of effects in electromagnetic fields over single emitters near topological insulators

E Dvorquez, B Pavez, Q Sun, F Pinto, AD Greentree… - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
We focus on the transmission and reflection coefficients of light in systems involving
topological insulators (TIs). Due to the electromagnetic coupling in TIs, new mixing …

Electrical and thermal control of Fabry-Pérot cavities mediated by Casimir forces

L Ge, B Li, H Luo, K Gong - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
Dynamic tuning of optical cavities is highly desired in many photonic systems. Here, we
show that Fabry-Pérot (FP) cavities can be actively controlled by the Casimir force. The …

Perspective on some recent and future developments in Casimir interactions

LM Woods, M Krüger, VV Dodonov - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Here, we present a critical review of recent developments in Casimir physics motivated by
discoveries of novel materials. Specifically, topologically nontrivial properties of the …

Switching the sign of the Casimir force between two perfect electromagnetic conductor spheres

T Schoger, GL Ingold - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
For nonreciprocal objects in vacuum, the Casimir interaction can become repulsive. Here,
we present a comprehensive study for idealized nonreciprocal materials known as perfect …

Quest for Casimir repulsion between Chern-Simons surfaces

I Fialkovsky, N Khusnutdinov, D Vassilevich - Physical Review B, 2018 - APS
In this paper we critically reconsider the Casimir repulsion between surfaces that carry the
Chern-Simons interaction (corresponding to the Hall-type conductivity). We present a …

Casimir repulsion with biased semiconductors

B Spreng, C Shelden, T Gong, JN Munday - Optica Quantum, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Quantum and thermal fluctuations are fundamental to a plethora of phenomena within
quantum optics, including the Casimir effect that acts between closely separated surfaces …