The Casimir torque, a quantum effect caused by the vacuum and thermal fluctuations of the electromagnetic field, is a phenomenon that can cause friction, but is also a manifestation of the optical angular momentum of light. This work describes the transfer of angular momentum between spinning nanoparticles enabled by the Casimir torque and provides calculations for the rotational dynamics of the system.
- Stephen Sanders
- Wilton J. M. Kort-Kamp
- Alejandro Manjavacas
