The Role of Geometric Analysis in Interferometer Design and Optimization for Gravitational Quantum Entanglement

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.26420v1
• Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:41:39 GMT
• Title: The Role of Geometric Analysis in Interferometer Design and Optimization for Gravitational Quantum Entanglement
• Abstract summary: The pursuit of a quantum theory of gravity remains one of the most enduring challenges in physics.<n>Recent proposals suggest that quantum entanglement between two massive particles may provide a pathway to probe the quantum nature of gravity.
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• Abstract: The pursuit of a quantum theory of gravity, aiming to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics, remains one of the most enduring challenges in physics. Because of the extreme energy scales associated with the Planck regime, direct experimental evidence for quantum gravity remains elusive. However, recent proposals suggest that quantum entanglement between two massive particles may provide a pathway to probe the quantum nature of gravity. In this study, we examine the interferometer geometries proposed in these works, with particular attention to the commonly used approximation that neglects phase contributions from the vertical segments of the particle trajectories. Our analysis shows that this approximation can lead to incorrect predictions and, in certain parameter regimes, to null results where entanglement would otherwise be expected. We derive exact solutions that incorporate the full particle trajectories and demonstrate that the vertical arms can significantly affect the accumulated phase. Crucially, we identify configurations in which the induced entanglement vanishes entirely, a feature missed by simplified treatments. These findings show that accounting for the full interferometer geometry is not merely a refinement, but is essential for accurately assessing gravity-induced entanglement.

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