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Phys. Rev. D 62, 117901 (2000) [3 pages]

Remarks on a proposed Super-Kamiokande test for quantum gravity induced decoherence effects

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Stephen L. Adler*
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

Received 23 May 2000; published 18 October 2000

Lisi, Marrone, and Montanino have recently proposed a test for quantum gravity induced decoherence effects in neutrino oscillations observed at Super-Kamiokande. We comment here that their equations have the same qualitative form as the energy conserving objective state vector reduction equations discussed by a number of authors. However, using the Planckian parameter value proposed to explain state vector reduction leads to a neutrino oscillation effect many orders of magnitude smaller than would be detectable at Super-Kamiokande. Similar estimates hold for the Ghirardi, Rimini, and Weber spontaneous localization approach to state vector reduction, and our remarks are relevant as well to proposed K meson and B meson tests of gravity induced decoherence.

© 2000 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.62.117901
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevD.62.117901
PACS:
03.65.Bz, 04.60.-m, 11.10.Lm, 14.60.Pq

*Email address: adler@ias.edu