Gravitational Metrological Triangle

Motivated by the similarity of the mathematical structure of Einstein's general relativity in its weak field limit and of Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics it is shown that there are gravitational analogs of the Josephson effect and the quantum Hall effect. These effects can be combined to derive a gravitational analogue of the electric quantum metrological triangle. The gravitational quantum metrological triangle may have applications in metrology and could be used to investigate the relation of the Planck constant to fundamental particle masses. This allows for quantum tests of the weak equivalence principle. Moreover, the similarity of the gravitational and the electric quantum metrological triangle can be used to test the universality of quantum mechanics.

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Physical Review Letters
Published
2024-12-13
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.133.241402
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2
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Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.92

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Gravitational Metrological Triangle

Sebastian Ulbricht, Claus Läemmerzahl
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Physical Review Letters
Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
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Gravitational Metrological Triangle

Sebastian Ulbricht, Claus Läemmerzahl
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Abstract

Motivated by the similarity of the mathematical structure of Einstein's general relativity in its weak field limit and of Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics it is shown that there are gravitational analogs of the Josephson effect and the quantum Hall effect. These effects can be combined to derive a gravitational analogue of the electric quantum metrological triangle. The gravitational quantum metrological triangle may have applications in metrology and could be used to investigate the relation of the Planck constant to fundamental particle masses. This allows for quantum tests of the weak equivalence principle. Moreover, the similarity of the gravitational and the electric quantum metrological triangle can be used to test the universality of quantum mechanics.

Physical Review LettersVol. 133(24)
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (DE), University of Bremen (DE), SpaceTech (Germany) (DE), Technische Universität Braunschweig (DE)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Openalex Percentile: Top 20%
Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
0.92
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