ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] In 1948, Hendrik Casimir calculated that the quantum fluctuations of an electromagnetic field, so-called zero-point fluctuations, give rise to an attractive force between objects. This force is a particularly striking consequence of the quantum theory of electrodynamics (for a review, see ref. ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/419119a
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