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This study investigates fundamental quantum gravity limits by demonstrating that Hanbury-Brown Twiss correlations in optical resonators cannot detect graviton statistics derived from zero-point fluctuations. The research establishes a theoretical boundary for inferring properties of hypothetical gravitational particles using standard photon measurements, advancing our understanding of the interface between optics and spacetime curvature.

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Photon Correlations Ignore Graviton Statistics, CERN Physicists Find

Quantum ZeitgeistJuly 20, 20265 min read

CERN physicists found Hanbury-Brown Twiss photon correlations are insensitive to graviton statistics, even with amplified zero-point fluctuations.

CERN physicists have demonstrated that photon correlations within a closed optical resonator are unexpectedly insensitive to the statistical properties of gravitons. Building on the Hanbury-Brown Twiss effect, a technique developed through experiments in the 1950s, the research team analyzed how these photon correlations respond to the hypothetical particles mediating gravity. The work reveals that the super-Poissonian statistics expected from these gravitons cannot be inferred from photon measurements, even in principle. Unlike gravitational waves from massive objects, the source of these gravitons isn’t massive objects, but rather zero-point fluctuations of the gravitational…

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