The dispersion forces between atoms and nanostuctures have been measured by using a scanning probe microscope in which the tip is a confined gas of ultracold atoms.
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Hölscher, H. Cold atoms feel the force. Nature Nanotech 7, 484–485 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2012.108
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