Constructing nano-object quantum superpositions with a Stern-Gerlach interferometer
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- 2 May 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Research
- Vol. 4 (2) , 023087
Abstract
Probing quantum mechanics and quantum aspects of general relativity, along with the sensing and constraining of classical gravity, can all be enabled by unprecedented spatial sizes of superpositions of massive objects. In this paper, we show that there is a feasible setup sourced by realizable magnetic field gradients to construct a large spatial superposition of for masses within a time of up to 0.1–10 seconds. The scale of superpositions is unrestricted as long as quantum coherence can be maintained for a required amount of time.
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- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N031105/1, EP/S000267/1)
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (680-91-119)
- Israel Science Foundation
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