Electromagnetic Fluctuations at the Nanoscale

Theory and Applications

Aleksandr I. Volokitin, Bo N.J. Persson

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English

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
26 June 2017

Thermodynamics & heat; Magnetic resonance; Nanotechnology; Engineering thermodynamics

Series: NanoScience and Technology

This book provides a general formalism for the calculation of the spectral correlation function for the fluctuating electromagnetic field. The procedure is applied to the radiative heat transfer and the van der Waals friction using both the semi-classical theory of the fluctuating electromagnetic field and quantum field theory. Applications of the radiative heat transfer and non-contact friction to scanning probe spectroscopy are presented. The theory gives a tentative explanation for the experimental non-contact friction data.

The book explains that radiative heat transfer and the van der Waals friction are largely enhanced at short separations between the bodies due to the evanescent electromagnetic waves. Particular strong enhancement occurs if the surfaces of the bodies can support localized surface modes like surface plasmons, surface polaritons or adsorbate vibrational modes. An electromagnetic field outside a moving body can also be created by static charges which are always present on the surface of the body due to inhomogeneities, or due to a bias voltage. This electromagnetic field produces electrostatic friction which can be significantly enhanced if on the surface of the body there is a 2D electron or hole system or an incommensurate adsorbed layer of ions exhibiting acoustic vibrations.

By: Aleksandr I. Volokitin, Bo N.J. Persson
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: 1st ed. 2017
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 7.804kg
ISBN: 9783662534731
ISBN 10: 3662534738
Series: NanoScience and Technology
Pages: 425
Publication Date: 26 June 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Surface Electromagnetic Waves.- Theory of Fluctuating Electromagnetic Field.- Thermal Radiation from the Plane Sources.- van der Waals Interaction.- Radiative Heat Transfer.- van der Waals Friction.- Electrostatic Friction.- Phonon and Internal Noncontact Friction.- Summary and Outlook.