论文标题
通过原子力显微镜测量和PlimptonLawton实验来限制隐藏光子
Constraining hidden photons via atomic force microscope measurements and the Plimpton-Lawton experiment
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论文摘要
对超出标准模型的物理学的电动力学修改可以测试以高精度。在这里，我们使用两个设置将界限放在隐藏的光子上，这是一个与光子混合的Abelian Boson。第一个设置涉及原子力显微镜测量值，最初旨在研究Casimir效应，以$μm$ m m的距离。第二个设置由两个同心金属壳组成，外壳暴露于高压。通过测量壳之间的电势差，可以测试库仑定律。此处获得的限制涵盖了已经排除的区域，特别是由天体物理观察结果，但对这些界限提供了更直接，基于实验室的确认。
Modifications to electrodynamics from physics beyond the Standard Model can be tested to a high accuracy. Here we use two setups to place bounds on hidden photons, an Abelian boson kinetically mixed with the photon. The first setup involves atomic force microscope measurements, originally designed to study the Casimir effect at sub-$μ$m distances. The second setup consists of two concentric metal shells with the outer one exposed to a high voltage. By measuring the potential difference between the shells it is possible to test Coulomb's law. The limits obtained here cover regions already excluded, in particular by astrophysical observations, but provide a more direct, laboratory-based confirmation of these bounds.
