Graphene cantilever under Casimir force. (19th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Derras-Chouk, Amel; Chudnovsky, Eugene M; Garanin, Dmitry A; Jaafar, Reem
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 51:Number 19(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-04-19
• Subjects: Casimir force -- graphene -- cantilever; Physics -- Periodicals; 530
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aaba6a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3727

Abstract

Abstract: The stability of graphene cantilever under Casimir attraction to an underlying conductor is investigated. The dependence of the instability threshold on temperature and flexural rigidity is obtained. Analytical work is supplemented by numerical computation of the critical temperature above which the graphene cantilever irreversibly bends down and attaches to the conductor. The geometry of the attachment and exfoliation of the graphene sheet is discussed. It is argued that graphene cantilever can be an excellent tool for precision measurements of the Casimir force.