Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/VRmZLv Surprises in Theoretical Casimir Physics Quantum Forces in Inhomogeneous Media By: William M.R. Simpson Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783319093147, 3319093142 eText ISBN: 9783319093154, 3319093150 Copyright year: 2015 Format: EPUB Available from $ 99.00 USD SKU 9783319093154 Despite more than half a century of theoretical work, the Casimir effect is still not as fully understood as some suppose. In this treatise, the author uncovers new puzzles and paradoxes concerning this mysterious phenomenon. In particular, he clearly demonstrates that the most sophisticated theories fail when confronted with dielectrics in which the refractive index is not uniform but gradually changes.