We discuss a proposal to measure the Casimir force in the parallel plate configuration in the 1-10 mu m range via a high-sensitivity torsional balance. This will allow for the measurement of the thermal contribution to the Casimir force thereby discriminating between the various approaches discussed so far. Accurate control of the Casimir force in this length scale is also required to improve the limits to the existence of non-Newtonian forces in the micrometre range predicted by unification models of fundamental interactions.
Development of a high-sensitivity torsional balance for the study of the Casimir force in the 1-10 micrometre range
ONOFRIO, ROBERTO;
2005
Abstract
We discuss a proposal to measure the Casimir force in the parallel plate configuration in the 1-10 mu m range via a high-sensitivity torsional balance. This will allow for the measurement of the thermal contribution to the Casimir force thereby discriminating between the various approaches discussed so far. Accurate control of the Casimir force in this length scale is also required to improve the limits to the existence of non-Newtonian forces in the micrometre range predicted by unification models of fundamental interactions.
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