Superluminal Quantum Reference Frames

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11787v1
• Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:49:06 GMT
• Title: Superluminal Quantum Reference Frames
• Authors: Amrapali Sen, Matthias Salzger, Łukasz Rudnicki,
• Abstract summary: We extend the framework of quantum reference frames to incorporate superluminal Lorentz transformations.<n>We examine an apparent paradox where particles acquire negative energies after undergoing a superluminal Lorentz boost.
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• Abstract: While particles cannot travel faster than the speed of light, nor can information, this assumption has over the years been frequently questioned. Most recently, it has been argued [New J. Phys. 22, 033038 (2020)] that in a world with superluminal observers local determinism is impossible, linking the two pillars of physics-quantum theory and relativity-suggesting that the latter serves as the foundation for the former. Motivated by this approach, in this work, we extend the framework of quantum reference frames to incorporate superluminal Lorentz transformations. We apply this conceptual result to examine an apparent paradox where particles acquire negative energies after undergoing a superluminal Lorentz boost and propose a resolution within our framework. We also discuss Bell experiments under superluminal quantum reference frame transformations, showing that involved probabilities remain conserved.

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