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Casimir force is most likely just a van der waals force (from polarization) and not at all related to the quantum vacuum fields.
by qweqwweqwe-90i 5y ago
Casimir force is most likely just a van der waals force (from polarization) and not at all related to the quantum vacuum fields.
- Taniwha 5y agoThe casimir effect is sort of by definition related to fluctuations in quantum vacuum fields https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect
- qweqwweqwe-90i 5y agoThat's one explanation for the force. Another is that it's just the electrons/atoms in the two plates attracting each other. It's literally mentioned in the page you linked.