Enhancing Gravitational Interaction between Quantum Systems by a Massive Mediator

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2104.14524v2
• Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:04:01 GMT
• Title: Enhancing Gravitational Interaction between Quantum Systems by a Massive Mediator
• Authors: Julen S. Pedernales, Kirill Streltsov, Martin B. Plenio
• Abstract summary: In 1957 Feynman suggested that the quantum/classical character of gravity may be assessed by testing the gravitational interaction due to source masses in superposition. In all proposed experimental realisations using matter-wave interferometry the extreme weakness of this interaction requires pure initial states with extreme squeezing. Here we address this key challenge by using a massive body as an amplifying mediator of gravitational interaction between two test systems.
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• Abstract: In 1957 Feynman suggested that the quantum/classical character of gravity may be assessed by testing the gravitational interaction due to source masses in superposition. However, in all proposed experimental realisations using matter-wave interferometry the extreme weakness of this interaction requires pure initial states with extreme squeezing to achieve measurable effects of non-classical interaction for reasonable experiment durations. In practice, the systems that can be prepared in such nonclassical states are limited to small masses, which in turn limits the strength of their interaction. Here we address this key challenge--the weakness of gravitational interaction--by using a massive body as an amplifying mediator of gravitational interaction between two test systems. Our analysis shows that this results in an effective interaction between the two test-systems that grows with the mass of the mediator, is independent of its initial state and, therefore, its temperature. This greatly reduces the requirement on the mass and degree of delocalization of the test systems and, while still highly challenging, brings experiments on gravitational source masses a step closer to reality.

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