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| Author(s): |
Aguiar, Gabriel H. S.
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Matsas, George E. A.
Total Authors: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | PHYSICAL REVIEW A; v. 109, n. 3, p. 6-pg., 2024-03-25. |
| Abstract | |
Explaining the behavior of macroscopic objects from the point of view of the quantum paradigm has challenged the scientific community for the past century. A mechanism of gravitational self-interaction, governed by the so-called Schrodinger-Newton equation, is among the proposals that aim to shed some light on it. Despite all efforts, this mechanism has been proven difficult to probe. Here, we consider a Stern-Gerlach-like experiment to try it out. The Schrodinger-Newton equation can be analytically solved under certain proper conditions, and a change-of-phase effect induced by the gravitational self-interacting potential can be calculated. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 22/08424-3 - Quantum gravity at energies below the Planck scale |
| Grantee: | Gabriel Henrique Sarmento Aguiar |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct) |
| FAPESP's process: | 22/10561-9 - Quantum field theory in curved spacetimes and backreaction |
| Grantee: | George Emanuel Avraam Matsas |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |