The Schrödinger-Newton equation has been proposed as an experimentally testable alternative to quantum gravity, accessible at low energies. It contains self-gravitational terms, which slightly modify the quantum dynamics. Here we show that it distorts the spectrum of a harmonic system. Based on this effect, we propose an optomechanical experiment with a trapped microdisc to test the Schrödinger-Newton equation, and we show that it can be realized with existing technology.
Titolo: | Optomechanical test of the Schrödinger-Newton equation |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2016 |
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Abstract: | The Schrödinger-Newton equation has been proposed as an experimentally testable alternative to quantum gravity, accessible at low energies. It contains self-gravitational terms, which slightly modify the quantum dynamics. Here we show that it distorts the spectrum of a harmonic system. Based on this effect, we propose an optomechanical experiment with a trapped microdisc to test the Schrödinger-Newton equation, and we show that it can be realized with existing technology. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2881626 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.096003 |
URL: | http://journals.aps.org/prd/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.096003 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in Rivista |
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