Published November 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum Entanglement of Dark Matter

Creators

  • 1. Jungwon University, Department of Renewable Rnergy (Korea, Republic of)

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.

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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

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