Low noise cryogenic system for the measurement of Casimir energy in rigid cavities

Abstract

We report on preliminary results on the measurement of variations of the Casimir energy in rigid cavities through its influence on the superconducting transition of in-cavity aluminium (Al) thin films. After a description of the experimental apparatus we report on a measurement made with thermal photons, discussing its implications for the zero-point photons case. Finally we show the preliminary results for the zero-point case.

9 pages, 7 figures, Talk given at QFEXT07 Conference in Liepzig: Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions

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