Variations of the Lifshitz-van der Waals force between metals immersed in liquids
Abstract
We present a theoretical calculation of the Lifshitz-van der Waals force between two metallic slabs embedded in a fluid, taking into account the change of the Drude parameters of the metals when in contact with liquids of different index of refraction. For the three liquids considered in this work, water, CCl3F and CBr3F the change in the Drude parameters of the metal imply a difference of up to 15% in the determination of the force at short separations. These variations in the force are larger for liquids with a higher index of refraction.
- Publication:
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Journal of Chemical Physics
- Pub Date:
- May 2010
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.3427586
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1005.4464
- Bibcode:
- 2010JChPh.132s4707E
- Keywords:
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- metals;
- refractive index;
- slabs;
- 78.20.Ci;
- Optical constants;
- Quantum Physics;
- Physics - Chemical Physics
- E-Print:
- 2 figures, 1 table