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Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling and Atom Interferometry Reveal Wave-Like Behavior in Large Objects — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin

Published Jul 29, 2026• 0 citations
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FINDING: Macroscopic quantum tunneling and atom interferometry demonstrate wave-like behavior of large objects, with entanglement tomography revealing quantum correlations in macroscopic mechanical systems. | MATH: Key constants: Planck's constant \(h\) (quantum action scale), de Broglie wavelength \(\lambda = h/p\) for macroscopic objects (e.g., a tennis ball of mass 0.058 kg at 10 m/s gives \(\lambda \approx 1.14 \times 10^{-33}\) m — far below classical detection). Atom interferometry uses atomic wave packets with \(\lambda \sim 10^{-10}\) m. Entanglement tomography reconstructs density matrices \(\rho\) via Wigner functions, with fidelity \(F = \text{Tr}(\sqrt{\sqrt{\rho_1}\rho_2\sqrt{\rho_1}})\). No explicit ratios or constants beyond standard QM. | CONNECTION: No direct geometric harmony ratios (0.382, 0.618, etc.) or base-60, crystallographic symmetries, or root systems found in these results. The macroscopic tunneling explanation relies on wavefunction overlap \(\langle \psi | Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

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10.5281/zenodo.21683732

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