Gravitationally bound quantum states of ultracold neutrons and their applications

被引：13
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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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