Quantum complementarity of clocks in the context of general relativity. (13th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Zhifan; Margalit, Yair; Rohrlich, Daniel; Japha, Yonathan; Folman, Ron
• Is Part Of: Classical and quantum gravity. Volume 35:Number 18(2018:Sep.)
• Publication Date: 2018-08-13
• Subjects: gravitational time dilation -- clock interferometry -- quantum gravity and proper time -- self-interfering quantum clocks -- complementarity and gravity -- relativistic complementarity; Quantum gravity -- Periodicals; Gravitation -- Periodicals; Relativity (Physics) -- Periodicals; Space and time -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 521.1
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6382/aad56b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-9381

Abstract

Abstract: Clocks play a special role at the interface of general relativity and quantum mechanics. We analyze a clock-interferometry thought experiment and go on to theoretically derive and experimentally test a complementarity relation for quantum clocks in the context of the gravitational time lag. The effect of time lag is simulated using a magnetic gradient. We study this relation in detail and discuss its application to various types of quantum clocks.