Quantum Mechanics of Gravitational Waves
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چکیده
For the purpose of analyzing observed phenomena, it has been convenient, and thus far sufficient, to regard gravity as subject deterministic principles classical physics, with gravitational field obeying Newton's law or Einstein's equations. Here we treat a quantum determine implications such treatment for experimental observables. We find that falling bodies in are random fluctuations ("noise") whose characteristics depend on state field. derive stochastic equation separation two particles. Detection this fundamental noise, which may be measurable at wave detectors, would vindicate quantization gravity, reveal important properties its sources.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review Letters
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1079-7114', '0031-9007', '1092-0145']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.127.081602