Conceptual tensions between quantum mechanics and general relativity: Are there experimental consequences? Export

@article{citeulike:4937027, abstract = {{One of the conceptual tensions between quantum mechanics (QM) and general relativity (GR) arises from the clash between the spatial nonseparability} of entangled states in QM, and the complete spatial separability of all physical systems in GR, i.e., between the nonlocality implied by the superposition principle, and the locality implied by the equivalence principle. Possible experimental consequences of this conceptual tension will be discussed for macroscopically entangled, coherent quantum fluids, such as superconductors, superfluids, atomic Bose-Einstein condensates, and quantum Hall fluids, interacting with tidal and gravitational radiation fields. A minimal-coupling rule, which arises from the electron spin coupled to curved spacetime, leads to an interaction between electromagnetic (EM) and gravitational (GR) radiation fields mediated by a quantum Hall fluid. This suggests the possibility of a quantum transducer action, in which EM waves are convertible to GR waves, and vice versa.}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, author = {Chiao, Raymond Y.}, citeulike-article-id = {4937027}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0211078}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://arxiv.org/pdf/gr-qc/0211078}, day = {22}, eprint = {gr-qc/0211078}, keywords = {becs, berry-phase, correlations, curvatures, delocality, electron-waves, geometric-phase, gr, gravitational-waves, linearity, linearized-gravity, locality, matter-waves, natural-numbers, nonlinearity, nonlocality, nonseparability, phase-invariance, qm, quantum-coherence, quantum-entanglement, quantum-hall-effect, separability, standing-waves, superconductivity, superfluidity, transducers}, month = {Jan}, posted-at = {2009-06-23 21:59:48}, priority = {2}, title = {Conceptual tensions between quantum mechanics and general relativity: Are there experimental consequences?}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0211078}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4937027 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4937027 N2 - One of the conceptual tensions between quantum mechanics (QM) and general relativity (GR) arises from the clash between the spatial nonseparability} of entangled states in QM, and the complete spatial separability of all physical systems in GR, i.e., between the nonlocality implied by the superposition principle, and the locality implied by the equivalence principle. Possible experimental consequences of this conceptual tension will be discussed for macroscopically entangled, coherent quantum fluids, such as superconductors, superfluids, atomic Bose-Einstein condensates, and quantum Hall fluids, interacting with tidal and gravitational radiation fields. A minimal-coupling rule, which arises from the electron spin coupled to curved spacetime, leads to an interaction between electromagnetic (EM) and gravitational (GR) radiation fields mediated by a quantum Hall fluid. This suggests the possibility of a quantum transducer action, in which EM waves are convertible to GR waves, and vice versa. TI - Conceptual tensions between quantum mechanics and general relativity: Are there experimental consequences? KW - becs KW - berry-phase KW - correlations KW - curvatures KW - delocality KW - electron-waves KW - geometric-phase KW - gr KW - gravitational-waves KW - linearity KW - linearized-gravity KW - locality KW - matter-waves KW - natural-numbers KW - nonlinearity KW - nonlocality KW - nonseparability KW - phase-invariance KW - qm KW - quantum-coherence KW - quantum-entanglement KW - quantum-hall-effect KW - separability KW - standing-waves KW - superconductivity KW - superfluidity KW - transducers AU - Chiao, Raymond PY - 2003/Jan/22/ UR - http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0211078 ER -