Contatto di riferimento: Barbara Simoni
Partecipanti: Dr. David Edward Bruschi (University of York, UK)
Abstract: Quantum information has been driving state of the art research in the broad area of quantum physics and commercial applications are already available.
For example, Quantum Key Distribution can be already performed at distances of dozens of kms, while quantum measurement devices aimed at ultra-precise measurements of physically relevant parameters, such as the gravitational potential and time, are being currently developed.
We propose an ensemble of different scenarios where micrometer quantum systems, known as Bose-Einstein Condesates (BECs) can be employed for a variety of different experiments geared at demonstrating the prediction of quantum field theory in curved space time and applications to modern physics.
We will focus on communication in curved backgrounds and detection of gravitational waves with BECs, a proposal that promises to revolutionize the way we expect to be able to probe gravitational waves, and probe space time itself.