Sensitive force-detection with optically-levitated microspheres in vacuum

Andrew A. Geraci, Scott B. Papp, John Kitching

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Abstract

Optically levitated and cooled dielectric microspheres in vacuum show great promise as resonant force detectors with an expected sub-attonewton sensitivity. Hence, they can be used to investigate Casimir forces or for testing non-Newtonian gravity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Trapping Applications, OTA 2011
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529091
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Trapping Applications, OTA 2011 - Monterey, CA, United States
Duration: Apr 4 2011Apr 6 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherOptical Trapping Applications, OTA 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey, CA
Period4/4/114/6/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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