Twin paradox with macroscopic clocks in superconducting circuits
Journal article, 2014

We propose an implementation of a twin-paradox scenario in superconducting circuits, with velocities as large as a few percent of the speed of light. Ultrafast modulation of the boundary conditions for the electromagnetic field in a microwave cavity simulates a clock moving at relativistic speeds. Since our cavity has a finite length, the setup allows us to investigate the role of clock size as well as interesting quantum effects on time dilation. In particular, our theoretical results show that the time dilation increases for larger cavity lengths and is shifted due to quantum particle creation.

Author

Joel Lindkvist

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Applied Quantum Physics

C. Sabin

I. Fuentes

A. Dragan

Ida-Maria Svensson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Device Physics

Per Delsing

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Device Physics

Göran Johansson

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Applied Quantum Physics

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

24699926 (ISSN) 24699934 (eISSN)

Vol. 90 5 Art. no. 052113- 052113

Subject Categories

Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevA.90.052113

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