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Quantum weak equivalence principle and the gravitational Casimir effect in superconductors

Published:2020-10 Issue:14 Volume:29 Page:2043024
ISSN:0218-2718
Container-title:International Journal of Modern Physics D
language:en
Short-container-title:Int. J. Mod. Phys. D

Author:

Bahamonde Sebastian¹²,Faizal Mir³⁴⁵,Quach James Q.⁶^ORCID,Norte Richard A.⁷⁸

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia

2. Laboratory for Theoretical Cosmology, Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, 634050 Tomsk, Russia (TUSUR), Russia

3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4, Canada

4. Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, University of British Columbia - Okanagan, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, British Columbia V1V 1V7, Canada

5. Canadian Quantum Research Center, 204-3002, 32 Ave, Vernon, BC, V1T 2L7, Canada

6. Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing and School of Chemistry and Physics, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia

7. Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628CD Delft, The Netherlands

8. Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628CJ Delft, The Netherlands

Abstract

We will use Fisher information to properly analyze the quantum weak equivalence principle. We argue that gravitational waves will be partially reflected by superconductors. This will occur as the violation of the weak equivalence principle in Cooper pairs is larger than the surrounding ionic lattice. Such reflections of virtual gravitational waves by superconductors can produce a gravitational Casimir effect, which may be detected using currently available technology.

Funder

MOBILITAS

Ramsay fellowship

NWO Start-Up Fellowship

Publisher

World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

Subject

Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics,Mathematical Physics

Link

https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S0218271820430245

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