Precision Measurement of the Position-Space Wave Functions of Gravitationally Bound Ultracold Neutrons
Joint Authors
Kamiya, Y.
Ichikawa, G.
Komamiya, S.
Source
Advances in High Energy Physics
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gravity is the most familiar force at our natural length scale.
However, it is still exotic from the view point of particle physics.
The first experimental study of quantum effects under gravity was performed using a cold neutron beam in 1975.
Following this, an investigation of gravitationally bound quantum states using ultracold neutrons was started in 2002.
This quantum bound system is now well understood, and one can use it as a tunable tool to probe gravity.
In this paper, we review a recent measurement of position-space wave functions of such gravitationally bound states and discuss issues related to this analysis, such as neutron loss models in a thin neutron guide, the formulation of phase space quantum mechanics, and UCN position sensitive detectors.
The quantum modulation of neutron bound states measured in this experiment shows good agreement with the prediction from quantum mechanics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kamiya, Y.& Ichikawa, G.& Komamiya, S.. 2014. Precision Measurement of the Position-Space Wave Functions of Gravitationally Bound Ultracold Neutrons. Advances in High Energy Physics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015448
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kamiya, Y.…[et al.]. Precision Measurement of the Position-Space Wave Functions of Gravitationally Bound Ultracold Neutrons. Advances in High Energy Physics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015448
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kamiya, Y.& Ichikawa, G.& Komamiya, S.. Precision Measurement of the Position-Space Wave Functions of Gravitationally Bound Ultracold Neutrons. Advances in High Energy Physics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015448
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1015448