Hunting Quantum Gravity with Analogs: The Case of Graphene
Giovanni Acquaviva, Alfredo Iorio, Pablo Pais, L. A. Smaldone
Abstract
Analogs of fundamental physical phenomena can be used in two ways. One way consists in reproducing specific aspects of the classical or quantum gravity of quantum fields in curved space or of other high-energy scenarios on lower-energy corresponding systems. The “reverse way” consists in building fundamental physical theories, for instance, quantum gravity models, inspired by the lower-energy corresponding systems. Here, we present the case of graphene and other Dirac materials.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsQuantum gravityQuantumDirac (video compression format)GrapheneTheoretical physicsClassical mechanicsQuantum mechanicsNeutrinoNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity TheoriesQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir EffectBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics