FERMIONIC CASIMIR STRESS ON A SPHERICAL BAG

Apr, 1983
11 pages
Published in:
  • Annals Phys. 150 (1983) 432
Report number:
  • Print-83-0412 (OKLAHOMA STATE)

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The zero-point energy due to quantum fluctuations in a massless fermionic field inside and outside an ideal spherical bag is computed. The result is a repulsive stress, the Casimir energy being E = + ( h ̷ c a )(0.0204) , where a is the bag radius.
Note:
  • Research Note 143
  • FERMION: FIELD THEORY
  • FIELD THEORY: MASSLESS
  • MASSLESS: FIELD THEORY
  • EFFECT: CASIMIR
  • ENERGY
  • NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS