Testing the limits of quantum mechanical superpositions
arXiv:1410.0270 · doi:10.1038/nphys2863
Abstract
Quantum physics has intrigued scientists and philosophers alike, because it challenges our notions of reality and locality--concepts that we have grown to rely on in our macroscopic world. It is an intriguing open question whether the linearity of quantum mechanics extends into the macroscopic domain. Scientific progress over the last decades inspires hope that this debate may be decided by table-top experiments.
16 pages, 4 Figures; published version differs by minor editorial changes
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