Neutron Star Heating Constraints on Wave-Function Collapse Models
Neutron Star Heating Constraints on Wave-Function Collapse Models
Spontaneous wave-function collapse models, like continuous spontaneous localization, are designed to suppress macroscopic superpositions while preserving microscopic quantum phenomena. An observable consequence of collapse models is spontaneous heating of massive objects. We calculate the collapse-induced heating rate of astrophysical objects, and the corresponding equilibrium temperature. We apply these results to …