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Bound State of an Electron on a $^4$He Superfluid Droplet as a Test for Quantum Gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We address the problem of finding a system in which there would be measurable quantum gravitational effects. Following standard quantum-field methods, we have calculated the first-order radiative correction of graviton exchange on the binding energy of an electron with an ultra cold superfluid droplet of 4^4He with mass about the Planck mass. For two 4^4He droplets with a mass difference of about one microgram, we show that the relative difference in the binding energies is about one percent.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0610145,
  title  = {Bound State of an Electron on a $^4$He Superfluid Droplet as a Test for Quantum Gravity},
  author = {M. Haghighat and F. Loran},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0610145},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages, 2 figures