Lorentz Center - from 0 through 0

Monday, December 11, 2006

09:00–10:00 Registration & Coffee

10:00–10:15 Opening of the workshop

10:15–11:15 C. Genet: New developments in the Casimir effect

11:15–11:30 Coffee

11:30–12:30 G. Ruoso: A novel experimental approach for the

measure of the Casimir effect at large distances

12:30–12:55 R. Golestanian: Dispersion interaction between

dielectrics with non-ideal geometries

13:00–14: 30 Lunch, coffee break, Exibition

14:30–15:30 R. Onofrio: Detectability of dissipative motion in

quantum vacuum through nanomechanical structures

and atomic physics detection schemes

15:30–15:45 Coffee beak

15:45–16:45 A. Cleland: A possible route to quantum control

of a nanomechanical resonator

16:45-17:05    V. Sandoghdar: Exploring the interactions of gold

                        nanoparticles with their near-field environment:

                        plasmonic van der Waals-Casimir interactions

17:15–18:30 Wine and Cheese party - offered by VEECO - and discussions

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

09:00-09:30 Coffee

09:30-10:30 R. Esquivel-Sirvent: Acoustic Casimir effect

and its applications in MEMS

10:30–10:45 Coffee

10:45–11:05 T. Emig: Casimir forces and geometry

11:15–11:45 V.B. Svetovoy: Low-frequency response of metals and related

problems with the Casimir force

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00–13:20 J. Israelachvili: Lorentz Center Highlights

(http://www.fwnactueel.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=9&c=13)

13:20–14:30 Exibition & Posters& Discussions, Coffee

14:30-15:30 K. Ekinci: Nanomechanical sensing and metrology:

Recent progress

15:30–15:45 Coffee beak

15:45–16:45 C. Binns: Dynamic Mode AFM Measurements of the Casimir Force

16: 45–17:05 C. Noguez: Interacting surface plasmons and

the role of geometry on dispersive forces

17:10 Discussion

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

09:00–09:30 Coffee

09:30-10:30 E. Kats: Van der Waals forces in dynamic

fluctuation phenomena in double membrane films

10:30–10:45 Coffee

10:45–11:45 J. Rudnick: Casimir forces and the thinning of

superfluid Helium films

11:45–12: 05 G. Bimonte: Thermal correction to the Casimir force and

Radiative heat transfer

12:15-13:00 Exibition & Posters

13:00–14:00 Lunch

14:00–14:20 E. Eiser: DNA coated colloids: self-limited cluster

growth

14:30–14:50 M. Antezza: Thermal effects of the Casimir force for

surface-atom and surface-surface configurations

15:00–15:15 Coffee

15:15–16:15: Y.-P. Zhao: Pull-in and stability analyses of NEMS switches due to

dispersion forces

16:15-16:35 F. Intravaia: Casimir force between planar mirrors in the real world

16:35-17:30 Discussion session

19:30–20:30 Colloquium Ehrenfestii & workshop

M. Kardar: The shape dependence of fluctuation-induced Forces

The Colloquium Ehrenfestii takes place Wednesday

evenings starting at 19:30 hours in the main auditorium of the Oort building.

Before the Colloquium, a common dinner takes place in the canteen located

on the ground floor of the Oort building. This dinner starts at 18:00 hours sharp

and is free of charge, under the condition that one attends the colloquium and

that one has made a reservation before 3 pm on the Monday preceding the

colloquium. For a description of the present program see the advertisement.

http://www.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/ce/

Thursday, December 14, 2006

09:00–09:30 Coffee

09:30-10:30 J. Israelachvili: Measurements of static and dynamic

forces between nonpolar surfaces in water: is the

hydrophobic force a type of dispersion force?

10:30–10:45 Coffee

10:45–11:45 L. Pitaevskii: Non-equilibrium thermal effects in the

Van der Waals forces

11:45–12:05 M. F.M. DeKieviet: Novel quantitative measurements

on the Casimir-Polder force

12:15–13: 00 Exibition & Posters

13:00–14:00 Lunch & Coffee break

14:00–15:00 R. Jaffe: Casimir energies, stresses, and forces:

When are they well defined and how can they be

estimated?

15:30–15:15 Coffee

15:15–15:35 W. M. van Spengen: Stiction and friction in MEMS

15:45 - 16:05 N. Tas: Surface tension effects in nanochannels: capillary filling and

negative pressure

19:00 Workshop dinner at Malle Jan, downtown Leiden

Friday, December 15, 2006

09:00–09:30 Coffee

09:30-10:30 J. Chevrier: Oscillating cantilever as probe of

sphere/plane non contact interactions

10:30–10:45 Coffee

10:45–11:05 I. Klich: A theorem about the sign of Casimir forces between

dielectric bodies

11:45-12:05 J. N. Munday: Experiments for the detection of

quantum electrodynamical torques and repulsive

forces

12:15–13:00 Lunch & Coffee break

13:00-13:20 I. Pirozhenko: The Casimir force between the silicon slabs

13:30-13:50 K. Klingmüller: Casimir curvature and edge effects.

14:00-14:15 Coffee break

14:!5-14:35 E. Calloni: The Aladin2 experiment: expected signal and present sensitivity

14:45-15:15 Final remarks & closure of the workshop