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Macroscopic Quantum Superpositions
Testing The Foundations Of Quantum Mechanics At The Large Scaledo The Laws Of Quantum Physics Hold For Massive Objects Of Arbitrary Size? The Eu-Funded Q-Xtreme Project Seeks To Address This Important Question By Testing Quantum Superposition At Unprecedented Macroscopic Scales. Using Optical, Electric And Magnetic Forces In Ultra-High Vacuum, Researchers Plan To Place A Levitated Object In Two Locations At Once, Separated By A Distance Comparable To Its Size. By Providing A Viable Route Towards Macroscopic Superpositions Of Objects Containing Billions Of Atoms, Q-Xtreme Will Bring Macroscopic Quantum Physics To An Entirely New Level. High-Mass Superposition Experiments Will Exceed State-Of-The-Art Experiments By At Least Five Orders Of Magnitude In Mass.
Funded Under
Excellent Science - European Research Council (Erc)
Total Cost
€ 13 121 676,86
Eu Contribution
€ 13 121 676,86
Coordinated By
Universitaet Innsbruck
Austria
