Sensitivity of actuation dynamics of Casimir oscillators on finite temperature with topological insulator materials: Response of repulsive vs attractive interactions

Abstract

We explore the sensitivity of repulsive and attractive Casimir interactions on thermal fluctuations in topological insulator materials, and the associated effects on non-linear actuation towards chaotic motion. For system at low temperature and applied magnetization in the same direction, by increasing the temperature the sensitivity of the Casimir force to the magnetization, at large separations, weakens. Moreover, by increasing the temperature the repulsive force vanishes for weak magnetization. Furthermore, for conservative systems the stable actuation area for high temperature does not show strong sensitivity to changes of the magnetization and the magnetoelectric effect. For non-conservative system with weak magnetization in the same direction leading to attractive Casimir forces, increment of the temperature increases the possibility for occurrence of chaotic motion.