What this work contributes
Provides a scattering-based method for calculating Casimir interactions across shapes, materials, arrangements, and temperatures. It is a credible basis for a numerical geometry atlas using specified physical inputs.
Where the evidence stops
Numerically mapping interactions does not establish a new field or propulsion mechanism. Predictions remain conditional on material models, numerical convergence, and the physical setup.
Original source
Sahand Jamal Rahi, Thorsten Emig, Noah Graham, Robert L. Jaffe, Mehran Kardar. Scattering theory approach to electrodynamic Casimir forces. Physical Review D 80, 085021 (2009).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.80.085021
How we use it
This record belongs to Geometry & materials. Its evidence label describes the cited work, not the maturity of a Metric Flight device. Follow the original methods, corrections and conditions before transferring a result to a different geometry or scale.
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