A Generalization of Electromagnetic Fluctuation-Induced Casimir Energy

Figure 2

Method proposed by Zheng and Narayanaswamy [15]. To solve the equilibrium Casimir energy/pressure in the thin film surrounded by two half planes, we proceed from problem P1 to problem P2, at the end of which we arrive at the thin film surrounded by two half planes. Problem P3 needs to be solved to determine and . The “initial configuration” for all three problems corresponds to .