Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2008-08-13
Physics
Quantum Physics
11 figures. PRA in press
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevA.78.032109
In this work, we present detailed measurements of the Casimir-Lifshitz force between two gold surfaces (a sphere and a plate) immersed in ethanol and study the effect of residual electrostatic forces, which are dominated by static fields within the apparatus and can be reduced with proper shielding. Electrostatic forces are further reduced by Debye screening through the addition of salt ions to the liquid. Additionally, the salt leads to a reduction of the Casimir-Lifshitz force by screening the zero-frequency contribution to the force; however, the effect is small between gold surfaces at the measured separations and within experimental error. An improved calibration procedure is described and compared to previous methods. Finally, the experimental results are compared to Lifshitz's theory and found to be consistent for the materials used in the experiment.
Bezrukov Sergey M.
Capasso Federico
Munday Jeremy N.
Parsegian Adrian V.
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