The Casimir Effect between Parallel Plates Separated by Uniaxial Media: The Effects due to the Orientation of the Optical Axis

The Casimir force is calculated in the configuration of two parallel plates separated by an anisotropic media. result exhibits a dependence on orientation optical axis intervening It possible that switches its direction as varies. greatest magnitude could be achieved at any orientation, depending dielectric properties and A comparison between relativistic nonrelativistic revealed approximation significantly underestimate attraction or overestimate repulsion. This error was even greater when media perpendicular to surface plates. might fail predict trends small distances.