Harber, D.
, Obrecht, J.
, McGuirk, J.
and Cornell, E.
(2005),
Measurement of the Casimir-Polder Force Through Center of Mass Oscillations of a Bose Einstein Condensate, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
(Accessed April 26, 2024)
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Measurement of the Casimir-Polder Force Through Center of Mass Oscillations of a Bose Einstein Condensate
Published
Author(s)
D M. Harber, J Obrecht, J M. McGuirk,
Abstract
We have performed a measurement of the Casimir Polder force using a magnetically trapped ^u87Rb Bose Einstein condensate. By detecting perturbations of the frequency of center of mass oscillation of the condensate perpendicular to the surface, we are able to detect this force at a distance proportional to 5 m, significantly further than has been previously achieved, and at a precision approaching that needed to detect the modification due to thermal radiation. Additionally, this technique provides a limit for the precense of exotic forces in the proportional to 1 m range.Citation
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Volume
72
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
atom surface interactions, Bose Einstein condensates
Citation
Created August 31, 2005, Updated October 12, 2021