The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $160,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) to continue an experimental research program investigating gravity at the smallest scales. The project aims to reconcile the apparent conflicts between gravity and quantum mechanics, specifically by testing whether gravity deviates from the inverse-square law at sub-millimeter distances using a novel optical spring technique. The research team will train students in STEM fields as part of this effort, which holds the potential to revolutionize the field of fundamental physics and find applications in areas like inertial guidance and vacuum measurement. This award was deemed worthy of support by the NSF based on the intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. Stanford University will perform the research work at its facilities in Stanford, California, and there are no planned sub-awards for this grant.
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