Zeptometer Metrology Using the Casimir Effect
Josh Javor, Matthias Imboden, Alexander Stange, Zhancheng Yao, David Campbell, D. J. Bishop
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
Casimir effectQuantum metrologyPhysicsMetrologyQuantumAmplifierQuantum sensorParametric statisticsMicroelectromechanical systemsDisplacement (psychology)Quantum fluctuationQuantum technologyQuantum mechanicsOptoelectronicsOpen quantum systemCMOSPsychotherapistPsychologyMathematicsStatisticsQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir EffectMechanical and Optical ResonatorsExperimental and Theoretical Physics Studies