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2002-01-07

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0201022v2

Int.J.Mod.Phys.D11:1585-1590,2002

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

7 pages, LaTeX; will appear in the Dec. 2002 special issue of Int. J. Mod. Phys. D (this essay received an honorable mention i

Scientific paper

10.1142/S0218271802002931

Spacetime is composed of a fluctuating arrangement of bubbles or loops called spacetime foam, or quantum foam. We use the holographic principle to deduce its structure, and show that the result is consistent with gedanken experiments involving spacetime measurements. We propose to use laser-based atom interferometry techniques to look for spacetime fluctuations. Our analysis makes it clear that the physics of quantum foam is inextricably linked to that of black holes. A negative experimental result, therefore, might have non-trivial ramifications for semiclassical gravity and black hole physics.

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