Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 1418 - 1421 (2001)Submillimeter Test of the Gravitational Inverse-Square Law: A Search for “Large” Extra Dimensions
C. D. Hoyle, U. Schmidt, B. R. Heckel, E. G. Adelberger, J. H. Gundlach, D. J. Kapner, and H. E. Swanson
Motivated by higher-dimensional theories that predict new effects, we tested the gravitational 1/r2 law at separations ranging down to 218 μm using a 10-fold symmetric torsion pendulum and a rotating 10-fold symmetric attractor. We improved previous short-range constraints by up to a factor of 1000 and find no deviations from Newtonian physics. ©2001 The American Physical Society
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