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EVIDENCE RECORD / R15

Measuring the effect of electrostatic patch potentials in Casimir force experiments

Surface patch characterization changes interpretation of measured sphere-plate forces.

JOURNAL / 2020

Joseph L. Garrett, Jongbum Kim, Jeremy N. Munday

What this supports

Surface patch characterization changes interpretation of measured sphere-plate forces.

What it does not establish

A single DC compensation voltage does not guarantee patch removal.

Access and verification

publisher abstract and metadata

Publisher notes a 2020-09-18 correction adding a missing reference. Full experimental methods not audited; no numerical replication claimed.

Evidence location: Publisher abstract

Countries: United States. Checked 2026-10-21. Experimental replication: not performed.

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