This thesis presents the first realization of non-reciprocal energy transfer between two cantilevers by quantum vacuum fluctuations. According to quantum mechanics, vacuum is not empty but full of fluctuations due to zero-point energy. Such quantum vacuum fluctuations can lead to an attractive force between two neutral plates in vacuum – the so-called Casimir effect – which has attracted great attention as macroscopic evidence of quantum electromagnetic fluctuations, and can dominate the interaction between neutral surfaces at small separations. The first experimental demonstration of diode-like energy transport in vacuum reported in this thesis is a breakthrough in Casimir-based devices. It represents an efficient and robust way of regulating phonon transport along one preferable direction in vacuum. In addition, the three-body Casimir effects investigated in this thesis were used to realize a transistor-like three-terminal device with quantum vacuum fluctuations. These two breakthroughs pave the way for exploring and developing advanced Casimir-based devices with potential applications in quantum information science. This thesis also includes a study of the non-contact Casimir friction, which will enrich the understanding of quantum vacuum fluctuations.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9783031430510
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-3-031-43051-0
- Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
- Erscheinungstermin: 18.10.2023
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2024
- Serie: Springer Theses
- Produktform: Gebunden, HC runder Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 366 g
- Seiten: 112
- Format (B x H x T): 160 x 241 x 13 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt