Quantum rotations of nanoparticles

BA Stickler, K Hornberger, MS Kim - Nature Reviews Physics, 2021 - nature.com
Rotations of microscale rigid bodies exhibit pronounced quantum phenomena that do not
exist for their centre-of-mass motion. By levitating nanoparticles in ultra-high vacuum …

Testing the foundation of quantum physics in space via Interferometric and non-interferometric experiments with mesoscopic nanoparticles

G Gasbarri, A Belenchia, M Carlesso, S Donadi… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Quantum technologies are opening novel avenues for applied and fundamental science at
an impressive pace. In this perspective article, we focus on the promises coming from the …

Probing fundamental physics with spin-based quantum sensors

DF Jackson Kimball, D Budker, TE Chupp, AA Geraci… - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
The applications of spin-based quantum sensors to measurements probing fundamental
physics are surveyed. Experimental methods and technologies developed for spin-based …

A way forward for fundamental physics in space

A Bassi, L Cacciapuoti, S Capozziello, S Dell'Agnello… - npj …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Space-based research can provide a major leap forward in the study of key open
questions in the fundamental physics domain. They include the validity of Einstein's …

Multiscale constraints on scalar-field couplings to matter: The geodetic and frame-dragging effects

D Benisty, P Brax, AC Davis - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
The impact of light scalars coupled conformally and disformally to matter on the geodetic
and frame-dragging precessions is calculated. For larger frequencies the disformal …

A coupling prescription for post-Newtonian corrections in quantum mechanics

J Hartong, E Have, N Obers, I Pikovski - SciPost Physics, 2024 - scipost.org
The interplay between quantum theory and general relativity remains one of the main
challenges of modern physics. A renewed interest in the low-energy limit is driven by the …

Observational constraints in metric-affine gravity

S Bahamonde, JG Valcarcel - The European Physical Journal C, 2021 - Springer
We derive the main classical gravitational tests for a recently found vacuum solution with
spin and dilation charges in the framework of Metric-Affine gauge theory of gravity. Using the …

Levitated micromagnets in superconducting traps: A new platform for tabletop fundamental physics experiments

A Vinante, C Timberlake, H Ulbricht - Entropy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Magnetically levitated microparticles have been proposed as mechanical sensors with
extreme sensitivity. In particular, micromagnets levitated above a superconductor can …