TESTING THE EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE THROUGH FREELY FALLING QUANTUM OBJECTS

Authors
VIOLA L ONOFRIO R
Citation
L. Viola et R. Onofrio, TESTING THE EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE THROUGH FREELY FALLING QUANTUM OBJECTS, Physical review. D. Particles and fields, 55(2), 1997, pp. 455-462
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Particles & Fields
Journal title
Physical review. D. Particles and fields → ACNP
ISSN journal
05562821
Volume
55
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
455 - 462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0556-2821(1997)55:2<455:TTEPTF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Free fall in a uniform gravitational field is reexamined in the case o f quantum states with and without a classical analogue. The interplay between kinematics and dynamics in the evolution of a falling quantum test particle is discussed allowing for a better understanding of the equivalence principle at the operational level.