Testing spontaneous localization theories with matter-wave interferometry

Stefan Nimmrichter; Klaus Hornberger; Philipp Haslinger; Markus Arndt

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.83.043621

Testing spontaneous localization theories with matter-wave interferometry

Stefan Nimmrichter (Corresponding author), Klaus Hornberger, Philipp Haslinger, Markus Arndt

Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information

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Abstract

We propose to test the theory of continuous spontaneous localization (CSL) in an all-optical time-domain Talbot-Lau interferometer for clusters with masses exceeding 10(6) amu. By assessing the relevant environmental decoherence mechanisms, as well as the growing size of the particles relative to the grating fringes, we argue that it will be feasible to test the quantum superposition principle in a mass range excluded by recent estimates of the CSL effect.

Original language	English
Article number	043621
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review A
Volume	83
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.83.043621
Publication status	Published - 2011

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103026 Quantum optics

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Testing spontaneous localization theories with matter-wave interferometry

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