Experimental procedures for precision measurements of the Casimir force with an atomic force microscope

2008/02/26 by Hsiang-Chih Chiu, Hsiang‐Chih Chiu, Chia‐Cheng Chang +6
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic force microscopy #Calibration #Cantilever #Casimir effect #Casimir pressure #Classical mechanics #Composite material #Computer science #Kelvin probe force microscope #Materials science #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Nanotechnology #Non-contact atomic force microscopy #Optics #Physics #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Quantum mechanics #RADIUS #Surface finish #Surface roughness #Thermal #Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies #Thermodynamics #cond-mat.other #physics.atom-ph #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/1751-8113/41/16/164022

14 pages, 7 figures

arxiv created 2008/02/26 · openalex publication_date 2008/04/09 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Experimental methods and procedures required for precision measurements of the Casimir force are presented. In particular, the best practices for obtaining stable cantilevers, calibration of the cantilever, correction of thermal and mechanical drift, measuring the contact separation, sphere radius and the roughness are discussed.

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