Signatures of a gravitational quantum vacuum on dynamics of massive particles
arXiv:2501.03886 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.111.106022
Abstract
We study the interaction of two massive particles with a quantised gravitational field in its vacuum state using two different position observables: (i) a frame-dependent coordinate separation and (ii) a frame-independent geodesic separation. For free particles, (i) leads to purely unitary dynamics but (ii) leads to dissipation. For two particles coupled through a linear spring, (i) and (ii) lead to different cut-off dependences in the frequency shift harmonic ladder of the differential motional mode. Our findings highlight the subtle consequences of different position observables at the interface of quantum mechanics and gravity.
arXiv comment6 pages, 2 figures
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