Astrophysical Graviton Squeezing Can Be Hidden in the Far-Field

Abstract:While localized astrophysical sources can generate macroscopic graviton squeezing, their observable quantum signatures at far-field detectors remain unresolved. In this work, we investigate the propagation dynamics of the squeezed states using spatial quantum optics methods to evaluate correlation functions accessible to a local observer. Crucially, we reveal a severe kinematic conflict in same-cone measurements, which highly suppresses local quantum coherence. Consequently, these macroscopically squeezed states appear classically thermal to a single detector. Our results demonstrate that global squeezing does not guarantee local observability, and the measurable quantum signatures may be significantly weaker than what would be expected from the overall squeezing parameter of the state.

arXiv:2608.17015 [gr-qc]

(or arXiv:2608.17015v1 [gr-qc] for this version)

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