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General theory of van der Waals’ forces

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a Kapitza Institute of Physical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Kosygina 2, Moscow, 117334, Russian Federation
b Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and BDC Center, Povo, Trento, I-38050, Italy

1. Introduction
2. Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics 154
3. The Energy of a Condensed Body Associated with Long-Wave Electromagnetic Fluctuations 158
4. Molecular Forces between Solids 164
a) Derivation of the General Formula 164
b) Discussion of the General Formula and Limiting Cases 166
c) The Effect of Temperature 169
d) Interaction of Individual Atoms I70
5. Thin Films on the Surface of a Solid 171
a) Chemical Potential of a Film 171
b) Forces of Nonelectromagnetic Origin I74
c) Film of Liquid Helium 175
References I76

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PACS: 68.15.+e, 67.70.+n, 65.20.+w (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1961v004n02ABEH003330
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1961/2/a/
Citation: Dzyaloshinskii I E, Lifshitz E M, Pitaevskii L P "General theory of van der Waals' forces" Sov. Phys. Usp. 4 153–176 (1961)
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PT Journal Article
TI General theory of van der Waals' forces
AU Dzyaloshinskii I E
FAU Dzyaloshinskii IE
AU Lifshitz E M
FAU Lifshitz EM
AU Pitaevskii L P
FAU Pitaevskii LP
DP 10 Feb, 1961
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 4
IP 2
PG 153-176
RX 10.1070/PU1961v004n02ABEH003330
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1961/2/a/
SO Phys. Usp. 1961 Feb 10;4(2):153-176

Оригинал: Дзялошинский И Е, Лифшиц Е М, Питаевский Л П «Общая теория ван-дер-Ваальсовых сил» УФН 73 381–422 (1961); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0073.196103b.0381

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