Energy transfer between gravitational waves and quantum matter
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2302.14694v2
- Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:17:22 GMT
- Title: Energy transfer between gravitational waves and quantum matter
- Authors: Jonathan Gr\"afe, Falk Adamietz and Ralf Sch\"utzhold
- Abstract summary: We study the interaction between gravitational waves and quantum matter such as Bose-Einstein condensates, super-fluid Helium, or ultra-cold solids.
We consider the change of energy due to the gravitational wave, for which we derive rigorous bounds in terms of kinetic energy and particle number.
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- Abstract: We study the interaction between gravitational waves and quantum matter such
as Bose-Einstein condensates, super-fluid Helium, or ultra-cold solids,
explicitly taking into account the changes of the trapping potential induced by
the gravitational wave. As a possible observable, we consider the change of
energy due to the gravitational wave, for which we derive rigorous bounds in
terms of kinetic energy and particle number. Finally, we discuss implications
for possible experimental tests.
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