Physical Review Letters · 1996 · 250 citations · 16 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsAtomic PhysicsQuantum MechanicsReflectionDielectric EffectsDirect MeasurementEvanescent WavesForce MeasurementGround State PropertiesVan Der Waals AttractionVan Der Waals ForcesVan Der Waals Interactions
We have measured the attractive van der Waals force between a dielectric wall and an atom in its ground state. The method is a direct force measurement in which we use an evanescent wave atomic mirror to balance the van der Waals force and the inertia of the incident atom.
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