Quantal Definition of the Weak Equivalence Principle
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-11-18 v1
Abstract
The present work analyzes the meaning of the Weak Equivalence Principle in the context of quantum mechanics. A quantal definition for this principle is introduced. This definition does not require the concept of trajectory and relies upon the phase shift induced by a gravitational field in the context of a quantum interference experiment of two coherent beams of particles. In other words, it resorts to wave properties of the system and not to classical concepts as the idea of trajectory.
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@article{arxiv.0811.0378,
title = {Quantal Definition of the Weak Equivalence Principle},
author = {Abel Camacho and Arturo Camacho-Guardian},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.0378},
year = {2009}
}