Building a Casimir metrology platform with a commercial MEMS sensor.The Casimir Effect is a physical manifestation of quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic vacuum.  In this paper, we observe the Casimir Effect in ambient conditions using a modified capacitive micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) sensor.  Using a feedback-assisted pick-and-place assembly process, we are able to attach various microstructures onto the post-release MEMS, converting it from an inertial force sensor to a direct force measurement platform with pN (piconewton) resolution. 
MEMS
Building a Casimir metrology platform with a commercial MEMS sensor.The Casimir Effect is a physical manifestation of quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic vacuum. 
MEMS sensor
Building a Casimir metrology platform with a commercial MEMS sensor.The Casimir Effect is a physical manifestation of quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic vacuum.  In this paper, we observe the Casimir Effect in ambient conditions using a modified capacitive micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) sensor.  Using a feedback-assisted pick-and-place assembly process, we are able to attach various microstructures onto the post-release MEMS, converting it from an inertial force sensor to a direct force measurement platform with pN (piconewton) resolution. 
MEMS