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Quantum Control of Gravity with Levitated Mechanics

QuCoM will explore the intricate interplay between quantum mechanics and gravity within a parameter range accessible for cost-effective table-top experiments. The project will achieve this by suspending sub millimetre-sized particles in carefully designed optical and magnetic traps. These suspended particles will then be used to detect gravitational forces in an unprecedented mass regime, opening new avenues in experimental physics. Additionally, QuCoM will investigate the fascinating realm of quantum superpositions, addressing scenarios where such masses are quantum mechanically delocalized in space. Supported by a substantial grant of 2.3 million Euros, the project is poised to address some of the most prominent theoretical proposals that combine quantum physics and gravity in nonstandard ways. By rigorously assessing the limits of validity of these proposals and further constraining the values of their parameters, QuCoM aims to make significant contributions to our understanding of the fundamental principles governing the universe.
QuCoM will explore the intricate interplay between quantum mechanics and gravity within a parameter range accessible for cost-effective table-top experiments. The project will achieve this by suspending sub millimetre-sized particles in carefully designed optical and magnetic traps. These suspended particles will then be used to detect gravitational forces in an unprecedented mass regime, opening new avenues in experimental physics. Additionally, QuCoM will investigate the fascinating realm of quantum superpositions, addressing scenarios where such masses are quantum mechanically delocalized in space. Supported by a substantial grant of 2.3 million Euros, the project is poised to address some of the most prominent theoretical proposals that combine quantum physics and gravity in nonstandard ways. By rigorously assessing the limits of validity of these proposals and further constraining the values of their parameters, QuCoM aims to make significant contributions to our understanding of the fundamental principles governing the universe.
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Our paper "Testing Whether Gravity Acts as a Quantum Entity When Measured" published on Physical Review Letters. The work describe a multi-interferometer experimental setup that can, in principle, reveal the…
Collapse models: experimental tests and future developments
Event: Quantum Optics, Gravity, and Collapse: Charting New Phenomenological Horizons  Speaker: Angelo Bassi Place: Centro Fermi, Rome Date: 25 October 2024
Meccanica Quantistica: alla ricerca di un’immagine del mondo
Event: Come sarà il mondo di domani? Un viaggio tra scienza e filosofia aperto a tutti tra i meandri della meccanica quantistica Speaker: Angelo Bassi Place: Università di Trieste…
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Rotating cylinder amplifies electromagnetic fields – Physics WorldDownload

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Gundhi, Anirudh

Decoherence due to the Casimir effect? Journal Article

In: Phys. Rev. D, vol. 110, no. 11, 2024, ISSN: 2470-0029.

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Braidotti, M. C.; Vinante, A.; Cromb, M.; Sandakumar, A.; Faccio, D.; Ulbricht, H.

Amplification of electromagnetic fields by a rotating body Journal Article

In: Nat Commun, vol. 15, no. 1, 2024, ISSN: 2041-1723.

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Sgroi, S.; Zicari, G.; Imparato, A.; Paternostro, M.

Efficient excitation-transfer across fully connected networks via local-energy optimization Journal Article

In: EPJ Quantum Technol., vol. 11, no. 1, 2024, ISSN: 2196-0763.

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Figurato, Laria; Dirindin, Marco; Gaona-Reyes, José Luis; Carlesso, Matteo; Bassi, Angelo; Donadi, Sandro

On the effectiveness of the collapse in the Diósi–Penrose model Journal Article

In: New J. Phys., vol. 26, no. 11, 2024, ISSN: 1367-2630.

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Irene Spagnul
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Department of Physics
University of Trieste

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Horizon Europe Programme under GA 101046973

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