Advances and Prospects in Casimir Physics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Topics Highlighted in This Special Issue
3. Future Prospects
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Chicago/Turabian StyleKlimchitskaya, Galina L., and Vladimir M. Mostepanenko. 2024. "Advances and Prospects in Casimir Physics" Physics 6, no. 3: 1072-1082. https://doi.org/10.3390/physics6030066