Comment on 'Quantum Friction-Fact or Fiction?'

Ulf Leonhardt

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/12/6/068001

Comment on 'Quantum Friction-Fact or Fiction?'

Ulf Leonhardt

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

If quantum friction existed (Pendry 2010 New J. Phys. 12 033028) an unlimited amount of useful energy could be extracted from the quantum vacuum and Lifshitz theory would fail. Both are unlikely to be true.

Original language	English
Article number	068001
Number of pages	4
Journal	New Journal of Physics
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/12/6/068001
Publication status	Published - 4 Jun 2010

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Quantum friction
Quantum vacuum
Lifshitz theory

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