Shielding the Casimir effect (IMAGE)

University of Groningen

Shielding the Casimir effect

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In the proposed experiment, two diamonds are each placed in superposition and studied in freefall. Apart from gravity, the Casimir effect also draws them together, causing noise in the experiment. A thin copper plate can shield this effect, reducing the noise and making the experiment more manageable.

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A. Mazumdar, University of Groningen

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