Author:Uys, H; Biercuk, M; Britton, JW; Van Devender, AP; Bollinger, JJDate:Sep 2010This article reports on a calibrated measurement of 174 Yoctonewton using a cloud of 60 9 Be+ ion confined in a Penning ion trap. These measurements suggest that ion traps may form the basis of a new class of ultrasensitive deployable force sensors.Read more