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Title: Reduction of the Casimir Force from Indium Tin Oxide Film by UV Treatment

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 (United States)
  2. North-West Technical University, Millionnaya Street 5, St. Petersburg, 191065 (Russian Federation)
  3. Noncommercial Partnership ''Scientific Instruments,'' Tverskaya Street 11, Moscow, 103905 (Russian Federation)

A significant decrease in the magnitude of the Casimir force (from 21% to 35%) was observed after an indium tin oxide sample interacting with an Au sphere was subjected to the UV treatment. Measurements were performed by using an atomic force microscope in high vacuum. The experimental results are compared with theory and a hypothetical explanation for the observed phenomenon is proposed.

OSTI ID:
21611578
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107, Issue 9; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.090403; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English