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London Dispersion Forces in Molecules, Solids and Nano-structures: An Introduction to Physical Models and Computational Methods
By
John Dobson;
John Dobson
Professor of Physics, Griffith University, Australia
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Georg Jansen;
Georg Jansen
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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Tim Gould
Tim Gould
Griffith University, Australia
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-78262-045-7
PDF ISBN:
978-1-78262-386-1
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-83916-018-9
Special Collection:
2020 ebook collection
No. of Pages:
434
Publication date:
03 Apr 2020
Book Chapter
CHAPTER 3: Macroscopic Lifshitz Approach
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Published:03 Apr 2020
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Special Collection: 2020 ebook collection
Page range:
41 - 54
Citation
London Dispersion Forces in Molecules, Solids and Nano-structures: An Introduction to Physical Models and Computational Methods, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020, pp. 41-54.
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We give a compact derivation of the macroscopic Lifshitz approach to dispersion (van der Waals) forces between flat surfaces, concentrating on the electromagnetically non-retarded regime where the working is particularly simple. We indicate how this is generalised to other regimes. We also briefly discuss the Proximity Force Approximation that permits generalisation to weakly curved surfaces.
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