The Casimir force operating between two objects placed in a vacuum has its origin in the ``virtual photons'' that fill the vacuum. A combined experimental and theoretical investigation establishes a complete landscape for this force between a single atom and a metal grating---a problem not only of fundamental interest but also relevant to surface quantum optical experiments.
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