Space-based cm/kg-scale Laser Interferometer for Quantum Gravity

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12899v2
• Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:52:01 GMT
• Title: Space-based cm/kg-scale Laser Interferometer for Quantum Gravity
• Authors: Nobuyuki Matsumoto, Katsuta Sakai, Kosei Hatakeyama, Kiwamu Izumi, Daisuke Miki, Satoshi Iso, Akira Matsumura, Kazuhiro Yamamoto,
• Abstract summary: We propose a space-based interferometer inspired by the LISA Pathfinder (LPF)<n>Our design employs two kg-scale gold-platinum test masses which, unlike in the LPF, are surrounded by a shield below 1 K and positioned side-by-side with a centimeter-scale separation.
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• Abstract: The experimental verification of the quantum nature of gravity represents a milestone in quantum gravity research. Recently, interest has grown for testing it via gravitationally induced entanglement (GIE). Here, we propose a space-based interferometer inspired by the LISA Pathfinder (LPF). Our design employs two kg-scale gold-platinum test masses which, unlike in the LPF, are surrounded by a shield below 1 K and positioned side-by-side with a centimeter-scale separation. This configuration enables the detection of GIE through simultaneous measurements of differential and common-mode motions. To estimate the integration time required for GIE detection, we simulate quantum measurements of these modes, considering noise sources such as gas damping, black-body radiation, and cosmic-ray collisions. Our results show that GIE can be demonstrated with a few modifications to the LPF setup.

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