Casimir Effect with Dielectric Matter in Salted Water and Implications at the Cell Scale

Physics 2026 Open access

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Authors: Larissa Inácio, Felipe S. S. Rosa, Astrid Lambrecht, Paulo A. Maia Neto, Serge Reynaud
DOI: 10.3390/physics8020040
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Abstract

The Casimir interaction in salted water contains a universal contribution of electromagnetic fluctuations that makes it of a longer range than previously thought. The universal contribution dominates non-universal ones at the distances relevant for actin fibers inside the cell. We discuss universal and non-universal contributions with a model mimicking biological matter. We also show that the universal Casimir effect should have crucial implications at the cell scale.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Publication details

Journal / source
Physics
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
40–40
Publication date
10 April 2026
Language
EN