If solved
Superposition of Large Objects
Microscopic crystals or nanodiamonds are put into controlled quantum superposition: a lab test for collapse and gravity.
Open in the interactive tree →Levitated particles in ultra-high vacuum at very low temperatures could be brought into superposition at ever larger masses. This would test collapse models directly and would be the starting point for gravity-mediated entanglement experiments.
What it brings
- A decision between collapse models and other interpretations
- A lab test of whether gravity can entangle objects (quantum gravity)
- Ultra-precise sensors for acceleration and gravity
- An understanding of the boundary between quantum and everyday worlds