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A model of quantum collapse induced by gravity

Quantum Physics 2020-02-18 v4

Abstract

We discuss a model where a spontaneous quantum collapse is induced by the gravitational interaction, treated classically. Its dynamics couples the standard wave function of a system with the Bohmian positions of its particles, which are considered as the only source of the gravitational attraction. The collapse is obtained by adding a small imaginary component to the gravitational coupling. It predicts extremely small perturbations of microscopic systems, but very fast collapse of QSMDS (quantum superpositions of macroscopically distinct quantum states) of a solid object, varying as the fifth power of its size. The model does not require adding any dimensional constant to those of standard physics.

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@article{arxiv.1905.12047,
  title  = {A model of quantum collapse induced by gravity},
  author = {F. Laloë},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.12047},
  year   = {2020}
}

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