Geometric Origin of Spontaneous Collapse from a Compactified Timelike Dimension

Key Points

• The research aims to explore a new mechanism for understanding spontaneous wave-function collapse through geometric principles.
• Propose a geometric model extending spacetime with a compactified timelike dimension
• Utilize a $Z_2$ orbifold framework
• Predict effects measurable by next-generation matter-wave interferometers like MAQRO and OTIMA.
• The model indicates isotope dependence in wave-function collapse
• It predicts chromatic coupling phenomena observable in specific experiments.

Abstract