Measurement of quantum states of neutrons in the Earth’s gravitational field

2003/05/13 by V. V. Nesvizhevsky, H. G. Boerner, Hans G. Börner +19 · 21 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.67.102002

published as Phys.Rev. D67 (2003) 102002

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Abstract

The lowest stationary quantum state of neutrons in the Earth's gravitational field is identified in the measurement of neutron transmission between a horizontal mirror on the bottom and an absorber/scatterer on top. Such an assembly is not transparent for neutrons if the absorber height is smaller than the ``height'' of the lowest quantum state.

Citations

• Quantum states of neutrons in the Earth's gravitational field
• Quantum damping of position due to energy measurements
• Observation of Gravitationally Induced Quantum Interference

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