Elusive torque sensed by liquid crystals

Slobodan Žumer ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 564, issue 7736, 350-351

Abstract: Almost half a century ago, it was predicted that the confinement of quantum fluctuations could induce mechanical rotation — the Casimir torque. This prediction has now been confirmed using liquid crystals.

Keywords: Quantum physics; Condensed-matter physics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07744-9

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