The challenge of unifying these two physics pillars has intrigued scientists for decades, leading to theories like string theory and loop quantum gravity. However, these theories lack experimental verification.
Recent proposals for testing the quantum nature of gravity involve "gravity-mediated entanglement," a concept introduced by Marletto and Vedral, and Bose et al.
A study in Advanced Photonics Nexus by an international research team demonstrates gravity-mediated entanglement using photons. The experiment mimics the gravitational field's effect on quantum particles through photon interactions. The entanglement of photon properties, despite no direct interaction, highlights the nonlocality phenomenon, reflecting the hypothesized behavior of gravity-mediated entanglement and offering crucial insights into quantum gravity.
The study also tackles the detection challenges of this entanglement. By addressing constraints and noise sources, researchers clarify concepts and tools for future experiments on gravity-mediated entanglement.
According to Emanuele Polino, a postdoc in the Quantum Lab of Sapienza University during the research and supported by the QISS consortium, "The implications of this research are profound. It offers an experimental validation for the principles behind future quantum gravity experiments that will serve as litmus tests for competing theoretical frameworks."
This research represents a significant step forward in the quest to understand quantum gravity.
Research Report:Photonic implementation of quantum gravity simulator
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