Search for new physics with atoms and molecules
This article reviews recent developments in tests of fundamental physics using atoms and
molecules, including the subjects of parity violation, searches for permanent electric dipole …
molecules, including the subjects of parity violation, searches for permanent electric dipole …
Ion-trap measurements of electric-field noise near surfaces
Electric-field noise near surfaces is a common problem in diverse areas of physics and a
limiting factor for many precision measurements. There are multiple mechanisms by which …
limiting factor for many precision measurements. There are multiple mechanisms by which …
Measurement of gravitational coupling between millimetre-sized masses
T Westphal, H Hepach, J Pfaff, M Aspelmeyer - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Gravity is the weakest of all known fundamental forces and poses some of the most
important open questions to modern physics: it remains resistant to unification within the …
important open questions to modern physics: it remains resistant to unification within the …
Materials perspective on Casimir and van der Waals interactions
Interactions induced by electromagnetic fluctuations, such as van der Waals and Casimir
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …
The Casimir effect in microstructured geometries
Abstract In 1948, Hendrik Casimir predicted that a generalized version of van der Waals
forces would arise between two metal plates due to quantum fluctuations of the …
forces would arise between two metal plates due to quantum fluctuations of the …
Phonon heat transfer across a vacuum through quantum fluctuations
Heat transfer in solids is typically conducted through either electrons or atomic vibrations
known as phonons. In a vacuum, heat has long been thought to be transferred by radiation …
known as phonons. In a vacuum, heat has long been thought to be transferred by radiation …
Recent progress in engineering the Casimir effect–applications to nanophotonics, nanomechanics, and chemistry
Quantum optics combines classical electrodynamics with quantum mechanics to describe
how light interacts with material on the nanoscale, and many of the tricks and techniques …
how light interacts with material on the nanoscale, and many of the tricks and techniques …
A review on the statics and dynamics of electrically actuated nano and micro structures
Nano and micro electro-mechanical systems (NEMS and MEMS) have been attracting a
large amount of attention recently as they have extensive current/potential applications …
large amount of attention recently as they have extensive current/potential applications …
Finite-temperature Casimir effect for graphene
IV Fialkovsky, VN Marachevsky, DV Vassilevich - Physical Review B …, 2011 - APS
We adopt the Dirac model for quasiparticles in graphene and calculate the finite-
temperature Casimir interaction between a suspended graphene layer and a parallel …
temperature Casimir interaction between a suspended graphene layer and a parallel …
Gradient of the Casimir force between Au surfaces of a sphere and a plate measured using an atomic force microscope in a frequency-shift technique
CC Chang, AA Banishev, R Castillo-Garza… - Physical Review B …, 2012 - APS
We present measurement results for the gradient of the Casimir force between an Au-coated
sphere and an Au-coated plate obtained by means of an atomic force microscope operated …
sphere and an Au-coated plate obtained by means of an atomic force microscope operated …