Testing quantum superpositions of the gravitational field with Bose-Einstein condensates

Netanel H. Lindner and Asher Peres
Phys. Rev. A 71, 024101 – Published 7 February 2005

Abstract

We consider the gravity field of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a quantum superposition. The gravity field then is also in a quantum superposition, which is in principle observable. Hence we have “quantum gravity” far away from the so-called Planck scale.

  • Received 22 October 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.71.024101

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Netanel H. Lindner and Asher Peres*

  • Department of Physics, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, 32000 Haifa, Israel

  • *Deceased.

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Vol. 71, Iss. 2 — February 2005

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