Abstract
The Casimir-Lifshitz force is calculated between a heterogeneous gapped metal surface and a silica (gold) sphere attached to an atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilever tip. We demonstrate that heterogeneous surface patches with different off-stoichiometry surface properties lead to changes in the predicted distances for a specific force. This can incorrectly be interpreted as occurrences of surface roughness.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 045424 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15-Jul-2024 |