Demonstration of the casimir force in the 0.6 to 6 mu m range

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Lamoreaux, SK [1 ]
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[1] UNIV WASHINGTON, DEPT PHYS, SEATTLE, WA 98195 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.5
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The vacuum stress between closely spaced conducting surfaces, due to the modification of the zero-point fluctuations of the electromagnetic field, has been conclusively demonstrated. The measurement employed an electromechanical system based on a torsion pendulum. Agreement with theory at the level of 5% is obtained.
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