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Quantum Systems under Gravitational Time Dilation

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Quantum effects have been demonstrated with complex systems comprising tens of thousands of atoms [1,2,3,4,5]. The regime where general relativity affects internal dynamics of such systems might soon allow testing the interplay between quantum mechanics and general relativity.

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  1. Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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Zych, M. (2017). Conclusions and Outlook. In: Quantum Systems under Gravitational Time Dilation. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53192-2_9

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