What this work contributes
Uses a torsion-pendulum apparatus to measure the interaction between conducting surfaces. The reported range extends into micrometers, correcting the claim that Casimir forces are measurable only at nanometer separations.
Where the evidence stops
This is an interaction between nearby bodies, not acceleration of an isolated assembly. Consult the linked 1998 erratum when using quantitative details.
Original source
S. K. Lamoreaux. Demonstration of the Casimir Force in the 0.6 to 6 μm Range. Physical Review Letters 78, 5–8 (1997).
How we use it
This record belongs to Casimir forces. Its evidence label describes the cited work, not the maturity of a Metric Flight device. Follow the original methods, corrections and conditions before transferring a result to a different geometry or scale.
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