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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Electrodynamics
  • Materials Science

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  • Casimir interaction, driven by quantum fluctuations, is crucial for micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS).
  • The role of hyperbolic polaritons in Casimir interactions, particularly in natural hyperbolic materials, is largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate Casimir interaction in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a natural hyperbolic material.
  • To analyze the influence of optical axis orientation on Casimir force distribution.
  • To explore the impact of hyperbolic polaritons (HPs) on Casimir forces.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical investigation of Casimir force between hBN materials.
  • Analysis of force distribution considering different optical axis orientations.
  • Examination of volume-confined and surface-confined hyperbolic polaritons.

Main Results:

  • Casimir force is significantly enhanced by volume-confined hyperbolic polaritons (HPs).
  • Repulsive force contributions arise from surface-confined HPs when the optical axis is in-plane.
  • A thickness dependence of spectral force properties is observed, linked to discrete HPs.

Conclusions:

  • Hyperbolic polaritons play a critical role in modulating Casimir interactions in hBN.
  • The findings reveal an attractive-repulsive transition in Casimir force due to HPs.
  • This research opens new avenues for MEMS and NEMS development by leveraging HP-driven Casimir forces.