Pulkovo Observatory

The Casimir free energy of peptide films on a silicon substrate: Impact of dielectric-to-metal transition in silicon and nanoparticles in peptide

Using the Lifshitz theory of the van der Waals and Casimir forces, we calculate the Casimir free energy of thin peptide films deposited on silicon substrates. The Casimir free energy is found as a function of film thickness for different fractions of water in the film, in the pre...