Casimir forces in a Plasma: Possible Connections to Yukawa Potentials
arXiv:1409.1032 · doi:10.1140/epjd/e2014-50484-8
Abstract
We present theoretical and numerical results for the screened Casimir effect between perfect metal surfaces in a plasma. We show how the Casimir effect in an electron-positron plasma can provide an important contribution to nuclear interactions. Our results suggest that there is a connection between Casimir forces and nucleon forces mediated by mesons. Correct nuclear energies and meson masses appear to emerge naturally from the screened Casimir-Lifshitz effect.
9 pages, 3 figures