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Gravitational Entanglement Phase Microscopy: Probing Quantum Gravity via Multi-Body Entangled States

Jincheng Zhang

Published Aug 11, 2026• 0 citations
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The unification of general relativity and quantum mechanics remains one of the most profound challenges in modern theoretical physics. While gravity is exceptionally weak at the microscopic scale, probing its quantum nature requires unprecedented measurement sensitivity. In this paper, we introduce Gravitational Entanglement Phase Microscopy (GEPM), a novel theoretical framework designed to exploit multi-body quantum entanglement to enhance and measure extremely weak gravitational phases. By employing specialized N-body entangled states defined as |Psi_N> = (|0>^N + |1>^N) / sqrt(2), GEPM bypasses the standard quantum limit, scaling the gravitational phase response theoretically with the particle number N through the integrated potential phi_G = (1 / hbar) * integral U_G(t) dt. We outline the fundamental principles of the GEPM framework, the mathematics of collective phase accumulation, the elimination of classical noise interference, and the deep implications for observing genuine quantum gravity signatures.

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10.5281/zenodo.21884667

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