Zeptometer metrology using the Casimir effect
Date
2022-07
Authors
Javor, Joshua
Imboden, Matthias
Stange, Alexander
Yao, Zhancheng
Campbell, David K.
Bishop, David J.
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Citation
J. Javor, M. Imboden, A. Stange, Z. Yao, D.K. Campbell, D.J. Bishop. 2022. "Zeptometer Metrology Using the Casimir Effect" Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Volume 208, Issue 1-2, pp.147-159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-021-02650-3
Abstract
In this paper, we discuss using the Casimir force in conjunction with a MEMS parametric amplifier to construct a quantum displacement amplifier. Such a mechanical amplifier converts DC displacements into much larger AC oscillations via the quantum gain of the system which, in some cases, can be a factor of a million or more. This would allow one to build chip scale metrology systems with zeptometer positional resolution. This approach leverages quantum fluctuations to build a device with a sensitivity that can’t be obtained with classical systems.
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