Quantum states of neutrons in the Earth's gravitational field

2002/01/01 by Valery V. Nesvizhevsky, V. V. Nesvizhevsky, Hans G. Börner +16 · 1 voice · 10 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #Nuclear Physics and Applications

paper · doi:10.1038/415297a

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• While "quantum gravity" is a mystery, we know that gravity affects quantum particles. Neutrons fall under gravity, but the height above the surface is quantized into steps. #Science #Physics #Quantum [bsky, 87 points, 2 comments]