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2026-06-09plectureThe Force of Nothing: Attraction, Repulsion, and Motion in the Quantum VoidYesNo
2023-10-09qmetro_c23
Geraci, Andy (Northwestern)
Optomechanical and spin-based sensing for Fifth forces, Dark Matter, and other Beyond the Standard Model physicsYesNo
2023-03-30nanoassembly23
Schacher, Felix Helmut (University Jena)
Nanoparticle Assemblies: Where are we? Directional Assembly of Core-Shell Colloids Crystallization as Driving Force?YesNo
2022-11-14multiphase22
McMillan, Ben (Cambridge University)
Visualizing force distributions in granular flowsYesNo
2022-11-02multiphase_c22Two topics in sheared suspensions: Contact force networks and inertial flow transitionsYesYes
2022-07-27flectro22
Golestanian, Ramin (MPI-DS and Oxford University)
Related Words: active
Long-ranged fluctuation-induced forces in driven electrolytesYesNo
2022-07-14flectro_c22
Mohideen, Umar (UC Riverside)
Zero-point photon scattering in real materials: lessons from precision Casimir force measurementsYesNo
2022-07-13flectro_c22
Farias, Maria Belen (Univ. of Luxembourg)
Casimir force between Weyl semimetals in a chiral mediumYesYes
2022-07-12flectro_c22
Carrizo, Victoria Esteso (Univ. de Sevilla)
Effect of the optical response of nanostructured materials on the Casimir-Lifshitz forceYesNo
2022-07-12flectro_c22
Milton, Kim (Oklahoma)
Quantum and Casimir friction: energetics and forcesYesYes
2022-07-08adapt22Insights into evolutionary forces in nature from patterns of spatial and temporal variation: the Daphnia pulex 5000 genomes projectYesNo
2022-07-08flectro22
Sirvent, Raul Esquivel (Universidad Nacional Autonomade Mexico)
Radiative Heat Transfer and Non-equilibrium Casimir forces in high Tc superconductorsYesNo
2022-07-06flectro22
Rubi, Miguel (University of Barcelona)
Radiative heat exchange and Casimir forces in carbon nanotubesYesNo
2022-06-22flectro22Forces from fluctuations in and out of equilibrium: part 1YesNo
2022-06-22flectro22Forces from fluctuations in and out of equilibrium: part 2YesNo
2022-06-09gwaves22
Pfeiffer, Harald (Albert Einstein Institute)
Barack, Leor (University of Southampton)
Part 2: Scattering in self-force and numerical relativityYesNo
2022-06-07gwaves22
Pfeiffer, Harald (Albert Einstein Institute)
Barack, Leor (University of Southampton)
Part 1: Scattering in self-force and numerical relativityYesNo
2022-05-24fewbody_c22
Sekiguchi, Kimiko (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Experiments of few-nucleon scattering to explore three-nucleon forcesYesYes
2022-05-06gwaves22
Wardell, Barry (UC Dublin)
Self-Force for NovicesYesNo
2022-04-21gwaves_c22
Wardell, Barry (UC Dublin)
Gravitational waveforms for compact binaries from second-order self-force theoryYesNo
2021-08-25infoversality21Non-equilibrium Casimir force and heat enginesYesYes
2021-08-05joint98Gravity: the force from the ultravioletYesNo
2021-05-05novel_oc21
Geraci, Andy (Northwestern)
Experimental tests of novel short range forces with AMO methodsYesNo
2018-05-11blayers18
Brasseur, James (University of Colorado)
Nonequilibrium Response of the Daytime Atmospheric Boundary Layer to Forcing at the Mesoscale Best,YesNo
2018-04-17hepfront18
Geraci, Andrew (Northwestern University)
Hunting for new forces, Axions, and ultra-light Dark Matter with AMO-based sensorsYesYes
2018-03-09suspensions18How do large, quasi-linear force-bearing clusters arise in dense, amorphous materials?YesNo
2018-02-22suspensions18
Procaccia, Itamar (Weizmann Institute)
Related Words: scaling
Force chains in granular mediaYesYes
2018-01-26suspensions_c18
Durian, Doug (UPENN)
Nonlocal Lubrication Forces and the Sedimentary Jamming FrontYesYes
2018-01-25suspensions_c18The Potential of Mean Force: the Tool to Model Dense Colloidal SystemsNoNo
2018-01-23suspensions_c18
Robbins, Mark (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
Bridging from Atomic Forces to Macroscopic FrictionYesYes
2018-01-22suspensions_c18
Royer, John (Univ. of Edinburgh)
Contact Forces and Particle Interactions in Shear Thickening SuspensionsYesYes
2016-09-19nuclear_c16
Feng, Jonathan (UC Irvine)
Related Words: dark, matter
Fifth ForcesYesYes
2016-08-26morpho16Impact of mechanical forces on the segmentation clock in zebrafish?YesNo
2016-08-16morpho16
Aegerter, Christof (Univ. Zurich)
Force measurement and mechanical properties in the wing discYesNo
2016-03-03randomkpz16Burgers equation with random forcingYesNo
2015-09-22latticeqcd15
Pospelov, Maxim (Perimeter Inst.)
New Physics Below the Weak Scale: Dark Forces and Light Dark MatterYesNo
2015-06-23utheory_m15
Umantsev, Alexander (Fayetteville State Univ.)
Field Theory of Nucleation at Large Driving ForcesYesYes
2015-02-05joint98
Toro, Natalia (Perimeter)
Related Words: new
Spin and Long-Range Forces: The Unfinished Tale of the Last Massless ParticleYesNo
2014-02-27bioacter14
Schwarz, Ulrich (Univ. Heidelberg)
Pushing and pulling: the molecular basis for force generation in cellsYesYes
2014-02-18bioacter14Measuring physical forces within living embryonic tissuesYesYes
2014-01-16bioacter14Fluctuation-induced forces in and out of equilibriumYesNo
2013-12-17geoflows_c13
Wells, Mathew (Univ. of Toronto)
Influence of Coriolis forces on deposition and erosion patterns of turbidity currents: insights from lab experimentsYesYes
2013-12-04geoflows13
Kumaran, V. (Indian Inst. of Science)
Related Words: flows, granular, particle
Fluctuating force models for turbulent gas-particle suspensionsYesYes
2013-10-17spintronics13
Tatara, Gen (CEMS RIKEN)
Spin-motive force in the presence of spin-orbit interactionYesYes
2013-08-13morpho13Measuring cell-generated mechanical forces within living embryonic tissuesYesNo
2013-03-15coldmoles_c13Lens Effect for the J=0 Rotational Ground State of CH3CN by the Microwave AC Dipole ForceNoNo
2013-03-07multicell13
Angelini, Tommy (Univ. of Florida)
Biofilms Suck and Epithelial Cells Blow: Forces in Multicellular SystemsYesNo
2013-02-11coldmoles13
Lemeshko, Mikhail (Harvard-Smithsonian)
Engineering Quantum States in Ultracold Gases Using Conservative and Nonconservative ForcesYesYes
2012-10-10chirps12
Huerta, Eliu (Syracuse Univ.)
Tiec, Alexandre Le (Univ. Maryland)
Status of Gravitational Self-Force CalculationsYesNo
2012-06-21cancer12New Methods to Measure Force Transmission in TissuesYesNo
2012-06-08multiscale_c12Suitability of the MARTINI Force Field For Use With Gas-Phase Protein ComplexesNoYes
2012-06-07multiscale_c12
Noid, William (Penn State Univ.)
Coarse-graining Entropy, Forces, and StructureYesYes
2012-06-06multiscale_c12
Deserno, Markus (Carnegie Mellon Univ.)
A Novel Coarse-grained Force Field for Unbiased Protein- Membrane SimulationsYesYes
2012-04-19multiscale12
Briels, Willem (Univ. Twente)
Memory Matters: Memory and Transient Forces in Coarse-gain Simulations of Complex PolymersYesYes
2012-02-24graphene12
Kolosov, Oleg (Lancaster Univ.)
Nanoscale Mapping of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Graphene Surfaces and Interfaces via Ultrasonic Force and Scanning Thermal Microscopies (UFM, STHM)YesNo
2011-08-12dynadev_m11
Kaschube, Matthias (Princeton)
Contractile Forces Driving Embryonic DevelopmentYesNo
2011-06-15biopoly11
Makarov, Dmitrii (Univ. Texas)
Response of Biomolecules to Mechanical Forces: Single-molecule Pulling, Catch Bonds, Etc.YesNo
2011-05-27biopoly_c11
Baljon, Arlette (San Diego State Univ.)
Tensile Forces Explain Observed Mitochondrial Cristae MorphologyNoYes
2011-05-27biopoly_c11Mechanical Force Inference in Epithelial Cell MonolayersNoYes
2011-05-24biopoly_c11
Lemay, Serge (Univ. Twente)
Fun With Ions: Electrophoretic Forces on DNA in Solid-State Nanopores and Electrochemical Single Molecule DetectionYesYes
2011-05-24biopoly_c11Force-induced DNA Interactions: From Small Molecules to ProteinsYesNo
2011-03-16viral11
Mustonen, Ville (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)
Quantifying Selective Forces from Allele Frequency Time-series Data of a Yeast Population Under Heat StressYesNo
2010-08-26electroglass_c10Casimir Forces In and Out of EquilibriumYesNo
2009-12-11dmatter_m09
Toro, Natalia (Stanford)
Related Words: new
Searches for Dark ForcesYesYes
2009-05-07strings09Nuclear Force from String TheoryYesYes
2008-11-18fluctuate08
Onofrio, Roberto (Dartmouth)
Casimir Forces: Confronting Different GeometriesYesYes
2008-11-12fluctuate08
Man, Sven de (Vrije Universiteit)
A New Experimental Set-up for High-statistics Measurements of the Casimir ForceYesNo
2008-11-05fluctuate08Critical Casimir Forces at Work: Measuring and Tuning femto-Newton ForcesYesYes
2008-11-04fluctuate08Experimental Observation of Casimir Forces in Tricritical and Liquid Crystalline FilmsYesYes
2008-10-29fluctuate08
Hanke, Andreas (Univ. Texas)
Non-Equilibrium Casimir Force Between Two Moving PlatesYesYes
2008-10-28fluctuate08Precise Measurements of the Casimir Force using Micromechanical Torsional OscilatorsYesYes
2008-10-21fluctuate08
Palasantzas, George (Univ. Groningen)
Kinetic Surface Roughening and Optical Properties Influence on the Casimir Force Between Gold SurfacesYesYes
2008-10-17fluctuate08
Buenzli, Pascal (Univ. Chile)
Nonplanar Objects in a Fluctuating Fluid out of Equilibrium: Self-Forces, Self-Torques, and Violation of the Action-Reaction PrincipleYesYes
2008-10-17fluctuate08
Pinto, Fabrizio (Interstellar Technologies Corporation)
Finite-Difference Casimir Force Computations: Development and Convergence towards Industrial ApplicationsYesNo
2008-10-13fluctuate08
Martin, Philippe (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale)
Microscopic Theory of the Casimir Force at Thermal Equilibrium: Large-separation AsymptoticsYesYes
2008-10-09fluctuate08Critical Casimir Force: Effects of Boundary Conditions and DimensionalityYesYes
2008-10-07fluctuate08
Mohideen, Umar (UC Riverside)
Modulation of the Casimir Force with Light: Experiment and TheoryYesYes
2008-10-01fluctuate08
Chan, Ho (Univ of Florida)
Measurement of the Casimir Force on Nanoscale Corrugated SurfacesYesYes
2008-09-30fluctuate08
Munday, Jeremy (Caltech)
Related Words: casimir
Casimir-Lifshitz Forces and QED Torques in FluidYesNo
2008-09-29fluctuate08
Munday, Jeremy (Caltech)
Related Words: casimir
Measurements of the Casimir Force with Application to NanotechnologyYesNo
2008-09-25fluctuate08
Naji, Ali (UCSB)
Podgornik, Rudi (LPSB/NICHD)
Fluctuation and Correlation Forces in Coulomb Fluids: An OverviewYesYes
2008-09-24fluctuate08Critical Casimir Forces between Geometrically Structured PlatesYesNo
2008-09-16fluctuate08Precision Measurements of the Casimir Force using a Torsion PendulumYesYes
2008-09-15bblunch
Emig, Thorsten (Universite Paris Sud)
Overview of Fluctuation ForcesYesNo
2008-09-12fluctuate08Fluctuation Forces on 2D PolymersYesYes
2008-09-04fluctuate08
Diehl, Hans Werner (Univ. Duisburg)
RG Studies of Critical Casimir ForcesYesYes
2008-08-28fluctuate08Virtual Photons in Imaginary Time: Computing Casimir Forces in New GeometriesYesYes
2008-08-22fluctuate08
Indekeu, Joseph O. (Katholieke Univ. Leuven)
Fluctuation-induced forces and wetting phenomena in colloid-polymer mixtures: Are renormalization group predictions measurable?YesYes
2008-08-21fluctuate08
Maciolek, Anna (MPI Stuttgart)
Effective forces induced by fluctuating interface: exact resultsYesYes
2008-08-20fluctuate08Fluctuation Forces Between Carbon NanotubesYesNo
2008-07-16dynamo_c08Mean-Field Magnetohydrodynamics: Test-Field Method for Calculating the Coefficients that Determine the Mean Electromotive ForceYesYes
2008-06-09fluctuate08
Emig, Thorsten (Universite Paris Sud)
Overview of Fluctuation Forces[Podcast][Aud][Cam] KITP Blackboard LunchYesNo
2008-05-08climate_c08
Holloway, Greg (Inst. of Ocean Sciences)
Entropic Forcing from Microscales to MacroscalesYesYes
2008-03-07morpho_c08
Lenne, Pierre-Francois (Institut Fresnel)
Nature, Magnitude and Anisotropy of Cortical Forces Orienting /Drosophila/ Tissue MorphogenesisNoNo
2008-02-06colloq
Harnik, Roni (Stanford)
The LHC, New Symmetries and New ForcesYesNo
2007-09-11stars07
Schmidt, Wolfram (Univ. Würzburg)
Properties of supersonic turbulence: Does the forcing make a difference?YesYes
2006-08-16sle06The Geometry Dependence of Fluctuation-induced ForcesYesNo
2006-05-24colloqVan der Waals Forces for Geeks, Geckos, and Grad StudentsYesYes
2006-05-01biomachine06
Jülicher, Frank (Max Planck)
Related Words: control, growth, scaling
Force Generation and Cellular DynamicsYesNo
2006-04-27biomachine06
Dogterom, Marileen (FOM Institute AMOLF)
Cytoskeleton-based Force GenerationYesNo
2006-04-24biomachine06
Liu, Fei (Tsinghua University)
Dynamic Disorder in Receptor-ligand Forced Dissociation ExperimentsYesYes
2006-03-23spintr_c06
Rugar, Dan (IBM Almaden)
Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy: The Quest for a Molecular Structure MicroscopeYesNo
2005-12-12earthq05Contact Forces and Constitutive Modeling in Granular MediaYesYes
2005-12-09earthq05Force Distributions and ChainsYesNo
2005-06-21granular_c05Force Fluctuations in Dense Granular FlowsNoYes
2005-06-02granular05
Behringer, Robert (Duke)
Related Words: granular, materials
Forces in Granular Materials (followed by discussion)NoYes
2005-05-31granular05Properties of Force Chain NetworksNoYes
2005-04-21jet+disk05Physics of Magnetized Rotators: Force Free Electrodynamic SimulationsNoNo
2004-02-04condmat99
Burak, Yoram (Tel Aviv University)
Electrostatic Correlations and Attractive Forces Between Macromolecules in SolutionNoNo
2003-12-10pattern03
Fineberg, Jay (Hebrew University)
Control of Spatio-temporal Disorder in Parametrically Forced Surface WavesNoYes
2003-05-02glasses03A Two-state Kinetic Model for the Unfolding of Single Molecules by Mechanical ForceNoYes
2003-02-27astro99
MacFadyen, Andrew (Caltech)
Related Words: signatures
Relativistic Force-Free Plasma SimulationsNoNo
2002-07-16qo02Negative Group Velocity, Signal Velocity, and Abraham ForceNoNo
2002-03-06colloq
Owen, Ben (University of Wisconsin)
The r-Mode Instability, or: How the Coriolis Force Makes Gravitational WavesNoNo
2001-11-13nano01
Hansma, P. (UC Santa Barbara)
The Next Generation of Atomic-Force MicroscopesNoNo
2001-10-10colloqThe `Friction' of Vacuum, and other Fluctuation-Induced ForcesNoYes
2001-06-06infobio01Deleterious Mutation as an Evolutionary ForceNoNo
2001-05-05mt01teach
Ooguri, Hirosi (Caltech)
Related Words: string, strings, theory
What String Theory Has Taught Us about Quantum Gravity and Unification of ForcesNoYes
2001-03-10pcgm17
Burko, Lior (Caltech)
Self force on a scalar charge in the spacetime of a stationary, axisymmetric black holeNoYes
2001-02-07infobio01
Lubensky, David (Harvard University)
Mézard, Marc (Ecole Normale Sup. Paris)
Gerland, Ulrich (UC San Diego)
Discussion Session on Unfolding of DNA and RNA Molecules by ForceNoYes
2001-02-07infobio01Unfolding Single RNA Molecules by ForceNoYes
1999-11-17qmag99
Aeppli, Gabriel (NEC Research Institute)
From Fundamental Magnetism to Brute Force Quantum ComputationNoNo
1998-10-21bio_c98
Manning, Gerald (Rutgers)
Bending Forces and Force Inversion in Polyelectrolyte ElectrostaticsNoNo