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Updating the constraint on the quantum collapse models via kilogram masses

Quantum Physics 2024-11-27 v1

Abstract

Quantum mechanics, which governs all microscopic phenomena, encounters challenges when applied to macroscopic objects that exhibit classical behavior. To address this micro-macro disparity, collapse models such as the Continuous Spontaneous Localization (CSL) and Diosi-Penrose (DP) models have been proposed. These models phenomenologically modify quantum theory to reconcile its predictions with the observed classical behavior of macroscopic systems. Based on previous works\,([Phys.\,Rev\,D,\,95(8):084054\,(2017)] and [Phys.\,Rev.\,D,\,94:124036,\,(2016)]), an improved bound on the collapse model parameters is given using the updated acceleration noise data released from LISA Pathfinder\,([Phys.\,Rev.\,D, 110(4):042004,\,(2024)]). The CSL collapse rate is bounded to be at most λCSL8.3×1011\lambda_{\rm CSL} \leq 8.3\times 10^{-11}\,s1s^{-1} at the mili-Hertz band when rCSL=107mr_{\rm CSL}=10^{-7}\,{\rm m}, and the DP model's regularization cut-off scale is constraint to be σDP285.5\sigma_{\rm DP}\sim 285.5\,fm. Furthermore, we discuss the potential advantages of using deep-underground laboratories to test these quantum collapse models. Our results show the quiet seismic condition of the current deep-underground laboratory has the potential to further constrain the CSL collapse model to λCSL3×1011s1\lambda_{\rm CSL}\leq3\times 10^{-11}\,{\rm s}^{-1} when rCSL=107mr_{\rm CSL}=10^{-7}\,{\rm m}.

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@article{arxiv.2411.17588,
  title  = {Updating the constraint on the quantum collapse models via kilogram masses},
  author = {Qi Dai and Haixing Miao and Yiqiu Ma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.17588},
  year   = {2024}
}

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7 pages, 3 figures