Gravitationally bound quantum states of ultracold neutrons and their applications

被引：13

作者：

Baessler, S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS | 2009年 / 36卷 / 10期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

NON-NEWTONIAN GRAVITY; PARTICLE PHYSICS; CP CONSERVATION; FIELD; CONSTRAINTS; SEARCH; AXION; DIMENSIONS; LIMITS; WAVES;

D O I：

10.1088/0954-3899/36/10/104005

中图分类号：

O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];

学科分类号：

070202 ;

摘要：

We will review the discovery and characterization of gravitationally bound quantum states of neutrons. The lowest neutron quantum states in a gravitational potential were distinguished and characterized by a measurement of their spatial extent. The neutron transmission was observed through a slit with an absorbing top surface at a variable height. Second, a position-sensitive detector was used for a direct visualization of the wavefunction. An application is the search for new short-range interactions, which would alter the waveform of the quantum states.

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