Information Content of the Gravitational Field of a Quantum Superposition

Alessio Belenchia (Korresp. Autor*in), Robert M. Wald, Flaminia Giacomini, Esteban Castro-Ruiz, Časlav Brukner, Markus Aspelmeyer

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Abstract

When a massive quantum body is put into a spatial superposition, it is of interest to consider the quantum aspects of the gravitational field sourced by the body. We argue that in order to understand how the body may become entangled with other massive bodies via gravitational interactions, it must be thought of as being entangled with its own Newtonian-like gravitational field. Thus, a Newtonian-like gravitational field must be capable of carrying quantum information. Our analysis supports the view that table-top experiments testing entanglement of systems interacting via gravity do probe the quantum nature of gravity, even if no ``gravitons'' are emitted during the experiment.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer1943001
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftInternational Journal of Modern Physics D
Jahrgang28
Ausgabenummer14
Frühes Online-Datum14 Juni 2019
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Okt. 2019

ÖFOS 2012

  • 103025 Quantenmechanik
  • 103012 Hochenergiephysik
  • 103028 Relativitätstheorie

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