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中国物理学会期刊

基于VO2/PS复合相变材料的可调控Casimir平衡点

Tunable Casimir Equilibrium Based on VO2/PS Composite Phase-Change Materials

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  • 本文系统研究了溶液中悬浮金纳米薄片与复合相变材料之间的Casimir相互作用力。复合相变材料以聚苯乙烯(PS)为基体,填充二氧化钒(VO2)球形颗粒(简称VO2/PS复合相变材料)构建而成。由于VO2在金属态与绝缘态之间的相变会显著改变其介电常数,VO2/PS复合相变材料的电磁响应也受到物态相变的调控。基于Lifshitz理论与有效介质理论,我们研究了复合相变材料的厚度、系统温度、VO2颗粒的填充分数等参数对Casimir压强的影响。研究发现在特定填充分数范围内,温度的改变可实现Casimir力从长程吸引性到形成稳定Casimir平衡点之间的转变。本文的研究为调控Casimir平衡点提供了一种新途径,并在微纳米尺度Casimir力的精细调控具有潜在应用价值。

    The Casimir interaction between a suspended metallic plate and a VO2/PS phase-change composite nanofilm in a liquid environment is investigated. By exploiting the metal-insulator phase transition of VO2, the electromagnetic response of the VO2/PS composite nanofilm is systematically described using the Maxwell-Garnett, Cuming, and Bruggeman effective medium models. Based on these models and Lifshitz theory, the Casimir pressure is calculated and analyzed as a function of separation distance, filling fraction, film thickness, and temperature. The results show that the Casimir pressure strongly depends on both the VO2 filling fraction and its phase state. Within a specific range of filling fractions, the temperature-driven phase transition of VO2 enables a reversible transition of the Casimir interaction between long-range attraction and being a stable equilibrium state. As a result, the system allows for the creation, elimination, and continuous tuning of Casimir equilibria. This work provides a multi-parameter control of Casimir equilibria using phase-change composite materials and offers theoretical guides for the precise manipulation of Casimir interactions at a micro/ nanoscale.

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