Gasbarri, G., Toroš, M. , Donadi, S. and Bassi, A. (2017) Gravity induced wave function collapse. Physical Review D, 96(10), 104013. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.96.104013)
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Abstract
Starting from an idea of S. L. Adler [in Quantum Nonlocality and Reality: 50 Years of Bell’s Theorem, edited by M. Bell and S. Gao (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England 2016)], we develop a novel model of gravity induced spontaneous wave function collapse. The collapse is driven by complex stochastic fluctuations of the spacetime metric. After deriving the fundamental equations, we prove the collapse and amplification mechanism, the two most important features of a consistent collapse model. Under reasonable simplifying assumptions, we constrain the strength ξ of the complex metric fluctuations with available experimental data. We show that ξ ≥ 10 − 26 in order for the model to guarantee classicality of macro-objects, and at the same time ξ ≤ 10 − 20 in order not to contradict experimental evidence. As a comparison, in the recent discovery of gravitational waves in the frequency range 35 to 250 Hz, the (real) metric fluctuations reach a peak of ξ ∼ 10 − 21 .
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Toros, Dr Marko |
Authors: | Gasbarri, G., Toroš, M., Donadi, S., and Bassi, A. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
Journal Name: | Physical Review D |
Publisher: | American Physical Society |
ISSN: | 2470-0010 |
ISSN (Online): | 2470-0029 |
Published Online: | 13 November 2017 |
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