title: Quantum detection of wormholes.
abstract: We show how to use quantum metrology to detect a wormhole. A coherent state of the electromagnetic field experiences a phase shift with a slight dependence on the throat radius of a possible distant wormhole. We show that this tiny correction is, in principle, detectable by homodyne measurements after long propagation lengths for a wide range of throat radii and distances to the wormhole, even if the detection takes place very far away from the throat, where the spacetime is very close to a flat geometry. We use realistic parameters from state-of-the-art long-baseline laser interferometry, both Earth-based and space-borne. The scheme is, in principle, robust to optical losses and initial mixedness.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, Serrano 113-bis, 28006, Madrid, Spain. csl@iff.csic.es.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sabín