Electromagnetic Non-contact Gears: Prelude
arXiv:1001.4105 · doi:10.1142/9789814289931_0006
Abstract
We calculate the lateral Lifshitz force between corrugated dielectric slabs of finite thickness. Taking the thickness of the plates to infinity leads us to the lateral Lifshitz force between corrugated dielectric surfaces of infinite extent. Taking the dielectric constant to infinity leads us to the conductor limit which has been evaluated earlier in the literature.
7 pages, 2 figures, Contribution to Proceedings of 9th Conference on Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions (QFEXT09), Norman, OK, September 21-25, 2009