Precision limits of the modern Cavendish device: Thermal noise measurement regimes and strategies in the torsion pendulum

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 499-507

  Ritter, R C ^a   Winkler, L I ^a   Gillies, G T ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Allan variance; Brownian motion; Damped harmonic oscillator; Fluctuation theory; Phase fluctuations; Power spectrum; Random walk; Sensitivity limits; Thermal noise; Torsion pendulum

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL NOISE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL NOISE; TORSIONAL STRESS;

MECHANICAL FORCE DETECTORS;

PENDULUMS;

EID: 0032661696     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/10/6/315     Document Type: Article

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