Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
2003-12-22
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Thirty-two pages with 7 figures. Written in LaTeX. To appear in Journal of Modern Optics. Galley proofs corrections included
Scientific paper
A dynamical, non-Euclidean spacetime geometry in general relativity theory implies the possibility of gravitational radiation. Here we explore novel methods of detecting such radiation from astrophysical sources by means of matter-wave interferometers (MIGOs), using atomic beams emanating from supersonic atomic sources that are further cooled and collimated by means of optical molasses. While the sensitivities of such MIGOs compare favorably with LIGO and LISA, the sizes of MIGOs can be orders of magnitude smaller, and their bandwidths wider. Using a pedagogical approach, we place this problem into the broader context of problems at the intersection of quantum mechanics with general relativity.
Chiao Raymond Y.
Speliotopoulos Achilles D.
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