We calculate the friction force between two semi-infinite solids in relative parallel motion (with velocity V ), and separated by a vacuum gap of width d . The friction force results from coupling via a fluctuating electromagnetic field, and can be considered as the dissipative part of the van der Waals interaction. We consider the dependence of the friction force on the temperature T , and present a detailed discussion of the limiting cases of small and large V and d .
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