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Proposed observations of gravity waves from the early Universe via "Millikan oil drops"

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R. Y. Chiao

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Submitted 28 Jun 2006

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The authors' main claim Detection of the gravity-wave analog of the cosmic microwave background using these drops can discriminate between various theories of the early Universe.

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CitationR. Y. Chiao. "Proposed observations of gravity waves from the early Universe via "Millikan oil drops"." arXiv:gr-qc/0606118 (2006). https://pith.science/paper/XCXP7CPW
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Pairs of Planck-mass drops of superfluid helium coated by electrons (i.e., ``Millikan oil drops''), when levitated in a superconducting magnetic trap, can be efficient quantum transducers between electromagnetic (EM) and gravitational (GR) radiation. This leads to the possibility of a Hertz-like experiment, in which EM waves are converted at the source into GR waves, and then back-converted at the receiver from GR waves back into EM waves. Detection of the gravity-wave analog of the cosmic microwave background using these drops can discriminate between various theories of the early Universe.

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s0 Pairs of Planck-mass drops of superfluid helium coated by electrons (i.e., ``Millikan oil drops''), when levitated in a superconducting magnetic trap, can be efficient quantum transducers between electromagnetic (EM) and gravitational (GR) radiation. contribution 0.71 0.13 0.46 asserted 0.51
s1 This leads to the possibility of a Hertz-like experiment, in which EM waves are converted at the source into GR waves, and then back-converted at the receiver from GR waves back into EM waves. interpretation 0.38 0.07 0.14 hedged possibility 0.96
s2 Detection of the gravity-wave analog of the cosmic microwave background using these drops can discriminate between various theories of the early Universe. interpretation 0.75 0.08 0.47 asserted 0.77

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Pairs of Planck-mass drops of superfluid helium coated by electrons (i.e., ``Millikan oil drops''), when levitated in a superconducting magnetic trap, can be efficient quantum transducers between electromagnetic (EM) and gravitational (GR) radiation. This leads to the possibility of a Hertz-like experiment, in which EM waves are converted at the source into GR waves, and then back-converted at the receiver from GR waves back into EM waves. Detection of the gravity-wave analog of the cosmic microwave background using these drops can discriminate between various theories of the early Universe.

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