Massive quantum systems as interfaces of quantum mechanics and gravity

S Bose, I Fuentes, AA Geraci, SM Khan… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The traditional view from particle physics is that quantum gravity effects should only become
detectable at extremely high energies and small length scales. Due to the significant …

Quantum delocalization, gauge, and quantum optics: Light-matter interaction in relativistic quantum information

R Lopp, E Martín-Martínez - Physical Review A, 2021 - APS
We revisit the interaction of a first-quantized atomic system (consisting of two charged
quantum particles) with the quantum electromagnetic field, pointing out the subtleties related …

Quantum clocks observe classical and quantum time dilation

ARH Smith, M Ahmadi - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
At the intersection of quantum theory and relativity lies the possibility of a clock experiencing
a superposition of proper times. We consider quantum clocks constructed from the internal …

Gravitational redshift tests with atomic clocks and atom interferometers

F Di Pumpo, C Ufrecht, A Friedrich, E Giese… - PRX Quantum, 2021 - APS
Atomic interference experiments can probe the gravitational redshift via the internal energy
splitting of atoms and thus give direct access to test the universality of the coupling between …

Quantum field theory for multipolar composite bosons with mass defect and relativistic corrections

T Asano, E Giese, F Di Pumpo - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
Atomic high-precision measurements have become a competitive and essential technique
for tests of fundamental physics, the Standard Model, and our theory of gravity. It is therefore …

Post-Newtonian Hamiltonian description of an atom in a weak gravitational field

PK Schwartz, D Giulini - Physical Review A, 2019 - APS
We extend the systematic calculation of an approximately relativistic Hamiltonian for center
of mass and internal dynamics of an electromagnetically bound two-particle system by …

Terrestrial very-long-baseline atom interferometry: Workshop summary

S Abend, B Allard, I Alonso, J Antoniadis… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
This document presents a summary of the 2023 Terrestrial Very-Long-Baseline Atom
Interferometry Workshop hosted by CERN. The workshop brought together experts from …

Atomic diffraction from single-photon transitions in gravity and Standard-Model extensions

A Bott, F Di Pumpo, E Giese - AVS Quantum Science, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Single-photon transitions are one of the key technologies for designing and operating very-
long-baseline atom interferometers tailored for terrestrial gravitational-wave and dark-matter …

Quantum frames of reference and the relational flow of time

M Suleymanov, E Cohen - The European Physical Journal Special Topics, 2023 - Springer
In this short review paper, relative evolution in time and related issues are analyzed within
classical and quantum mechanics. We first discuss the basics of quantum frames of …

Non-inertial quantum clock frames lead to non-Hermitian dynamics

IL Paiva, A Te'eni, BY Peled, E Cohen… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
The operational approach to time is a cornerstone of relativistic theories, as evidenced by
the notion of proper time. In standard quantum mechanics, however, time is an external …