TESTING QUANTUM GRAVITY in the LAB
Event Start:
2020-02-12T11:00:00
Event End:
2020-02-12T12:00:00
Event Information:
There is now a set of theories which argue that Quantum Mechanics will break down at the Planck scale (ie., for solid bodies of spatial extension ~ 0.5mm), because of gravity. Remarkably, present predictions are that quantum superpositions and interference at this scale will be possible in the next 3-4 yrs. Some of the experimental designs involve LIGO-type technology, but with mirrors of Planck mass. I will survey the theory at an introductory level, and then discuss some of the experimental challenges.
Event Location:
Hennings 318
Speaker:
Philip Stamp (UBC)
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Event Start:
2020-02-12T11:00:00
Event End:
2020-02-12T12:00:00
TESTING QUANTUM GRAVITY in the LAB
Event Information:
There is now a set of theories which argue that Quantum Mechanics will break down at the Planck scale (ie., for solid bodies of spatial extension ~ 0.5mm), because of gravity. Remarkably, present predictions are that quantum superpositions and interference at this scale will be possible in the next 3-4 yrs. Some of the experimental designs involve LIGO-type technology, but with mirrors of Planck mass. I will survey the theory at an introductory level, and then discuss some of the experimental challenges.
Event Location:
Hennings 318