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Femto-Newton light force measurement at the thermal noise limit

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Heugel,  S.
International Max Planck Research School, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;
Max Planck Research Group, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Wang,  L. J.
Max Planck Research Group, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Mueller, F., Heugel, S., & Wang, L. J. (2008). Femto-Newton light force measurement at the thermal noise limit. OPTICS LETTERS, 33(6), 539-541. doi:10.1364/OL.33.000539.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-002D-6CB2-8
Abstract
The measurement of very small light forces has wide applications in many fields of physics. A common measurement method for small force detection is the determination of changes in the dynamic behavior of mechanical oscillators, either in amplitude or in frequency. The detection of slowly varying forces mostly requires long period oscillators, such as a torsion pendulum. We demonstrate the application of a macroscopic, low-noise, torsion balance oscillator for the detection of radiation pressure forces at the femto-Newton level. The system is "precooled" (removing excess seimic noise) to be only thermal noise limited. The demonstrated force sensitivity reaches the thermal limit. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.