Quantum and Classical divide: the gravitational case
arXiv:hep-ph/0508023 · doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2005.11.041
Abstract
We study the transition between quantum and classical behavior of particles in a gravitational quantum well. We analyze how an increase in the particles mass turns the energy spectrum into a continuous one, from an experimental point of view. We also discuss the way these effects could be tested by conducting experiments with atoms and fullerene-type molecules.
Revtex4, 5 pages, 2 figures; version to appear in Physics Letters B
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