Decoherence-free measurement of wavefunction collapse with interferometers in quantum superpositions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.10709v1
• Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:47:39 GMT
• Title: Decoherence-free measurement of wavefunction collapse with interferometers in quantum superpositions
• Authors: Garrelt Quandt-Wiese,
• Abstract summary: A novel approach for measuring wavefunction collapse is proposed which, unlike interferometric measurements, is not affected by decoherence.<n>In the approach, the mirrors of interferometers are placed into quantum superpositions, where the superposition of a mirror can indirectly be measured by the fact that it affects the probability of detecting photons in the interferometer.
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• Abstract: A novel approach for measuring wavefunction collapse is proposed which, unlike interferometric measurements, is not affected by decoherence. In the approach, the mirrors of interferometers are placed into quantum superpositions, where the superposition of a mirror can indirectly be measured by the fact that it affects the probability of detecting photons in the interferometer. For a Michelson interferometer, in which one mirror is placed into superposition, the experimental conditions required to measure collapse are discussed. To demonstrate the feasibility of the approach for testing collapse models, the expected outcomes for the gravity-based models of Di\'osi and Penrose are calculated referring to commercially available components.

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