Ultracold neutrons, quantum effects of gravity and the weak equivalence principle

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2003

Authors

Bertolami, O (Author) Other; Nunes, FM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Classical and Quantum Gravity

Vol. 20

Pages: L61-L66

ISSN: 0264-9381

Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 36 Citations

Scopus - 43 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Physical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-HDD

DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/20/5/103

Abstract (EN): We consider an extension of a recent experiment with ultracold neutrons and the quantization of their vertical motion in order to test the weak equivalence principle. We show that an improvement in the energy resolution of the experiment may allow us to establish a modest limit to the weak equivalence principle and the gravitational screening constant. We also discuss the influence on a possible new interaction of nature.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6