Published November 2018
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Journal article
Quantum Entanglement of Dark Matter
Description
We suggest that the dark matter in the universe has quantum entanglement if the dark matter is a Bose-Einstein condensation of ultra-light scalar particles. In this theory, any two regions of a galaxy are quantum entangled due to the quantum nature of the condensate. We calculate the entanglement entropy of a typical galactic halo, which turns out to be at least O(ln(M/m)), where M is the mass of the halo and m is the mass of a dark matter particle. The entanglement can be inferred from the rotation curves of the galaxy or the interference patterns of the dark matter density.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.3938/jkps.73.1596;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Physical Society
- Journal Volume
- 73
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1596-1602
- ISSN
- 0374-4884
- CODEN
- KPSJAS
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 54093525
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; CONDENSATES; DENSITY; INTERFERENCE; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT; ROTATION; SCALARS; UNIVERSE
- Descriptors DEC
- MATTER; MOTION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2018 The Korean Physical Society