On the interaction of mesoscopic quantum systems with gravity

Annalen der Physik (Leipzig)

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 253-278

  Kiefer, Claus ^a   Weber, Carsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gravitational waves; Gravitoelectromag netism; Mesoscopic systems; Quantum fluids; Quantum gravity

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETISM; GRAVITY WAVES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

GRAVITOELECTROMAG-NETISM; MESOSCOPIC SYSTEMS; QUANTUM FLUIDS; QUANTUM GRAVITY;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 25444490728     PISSN: 00033804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/andp.200410119     Document Type: Review

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