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EVIDENCE RECORD / R16

Quantum self-propulsion of an inhomogeneous object out of thermal equilibrium

Nonequilibrium inhomogeneous-body fluctuation forces are investigated.

JOURNAL / 2024

Kimball A. Milton, Nima Pourtolami, Gerard Kennedy

What this supports

Nonequilibrium inhomogeneous-body fluctuation forces are investigated.

What it does not establish

Not acceleration of a closed equilibrium apparatus without momentum exchange.

Access and verification

abstract and metadata

Thermal nonequilibrium is explicitly necessary; no measured propulsion hardware in inspected abstract.

Evidence location: Publisher abstract

Countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom. Checked 2026-10-21. Experimental replication: not performed.

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