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Measurement of Quantum Geometry Using Laser Interferometry

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2013-07-18 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

New quantum degrees of freedom of space-time, originating at the Planck scale, could create a coherent indeterminacy and noise in the transverse position of massive bodies on macroscopic scales. An experiment is under development at Fermilab designed to detect or rule out a transverse position noise with Planck spectral density, using correlated signals from an adjacent pair of Michelson interferometers. A detection would open an experimental window on quantum space-time.

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@article{arxiv.1307.4676,
  title  = {Measurement of Quantum Geometry Using Laser Interferometry},
  author = {Craig Hogan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.4676},
  year   = {2013}
}

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1 page, LateX. White paper for Community Summer Study

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