Improved Precision Measurement of the Casimir Force

Anushree Roy; Chiung-Yuan Lin; U. Mohideen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.60.111101

Improved Precision Measurement of the Casimir Force

Quantum Physics 2009-07-09 v3

Authors: Anushree Roy , Chiung-Yuan Lin , U. Mohideen

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Abstract

We report an improved precision measurement of the Casimir force. The force is measured between a large Al coated sphere and flat plate using an Atomic Force Microscope. The primary experimental improvements include the use of smoother metal coatings, reduced noise, lower systematic errors and independent measurement of surface separations. Also the complete dielectric spectrum of the metal is used in the theory. The average statistical precision remains at the same 1% of the forces measured at the closest separation.

Keywords

casimir effect sensors and measurement precision measurements in physics

Cite

@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9906062,
  title  = {Improved Precision Measurement of the Casimir Force},
  author = {Anushree Roy and Chiung-Yuan Lin and U. Mohideen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9906062},
  year   = {2009}
}

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