Current short-range tests of the gravitational inverse square law

Joshua C. Long, John C. Price

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Abstract

Motivated in large part by the possibility of observing signatures of compact extra-dimensions, experimental searches for deviations from Newtonian gravity at short distances have improved in sensitivity by many orders of magnitude in the past five years. We review the essential features of the experiments responsible for the current limits on new effects in the range from a few microns to a few centimeters, and discuss prospects for the near future.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)337-346
Number of pages10
JournalComptes Rendus Physique
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Casimir force
  • Extra dimensions
  • Gravitational experiments
  • Mechanical oscillators
  • Scalar fields
  • Scanning microscopy
  • Torsion pendulum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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