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Entanglement probes of gravitational Kaluza-Klein spectra: signal hierarchy and model discrimination

Yi Zhong , Tao-Tao Sui , Ke Yang

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keywords QGEMKaluza-Klein spectraextra dimensionsentanglement phasemodel discriminationsubmillimeter gravityADD modelRSII model

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Quantum entanglement of masses distinguishes Kaluza-Klein gravity spectra via signal hierarchy.

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This paper investigates whether quantum-gravity-induced entanglement of masses can probe the form of extra-dimensional corrections to gravity at submillimeter separations. It evaluates the entangling phase and concurrence for three Kaluza-Klein scenarios using benchmark parameters from existing short-range tests and identifies a consistent ordering of signal strengths. The work matters because it suggests an entanglement-based method could complement other probes by discriminating among different spectral structures. A reader would care if this hierarchy allows near-term experiments to rule in or out classes of extra-dimension models.

Core claim

The paper establishes that in the 40-80 micrometer range the QGEM entangling phase exhibits a stable hierarchy ADD greater than gapped greater than RSII. Normalized phase-response profiles as a function of distance clearly separate the RSII benchmark from the ADD and gapped cases, although ADD and gapped remain nearly indistinguishable from each other. Consequently QGEM phase observables provide a complementary discriminator of Kaluza-Klein spectral structure at submillimeter scales.

What carries the argument

The entangling phase generated by the modified Newtonian potential of each Kaluza-Klein spectrum, together with its normalized distance dependence.

Load-bearing premise

Representative benchmark parameters guided by current short-range gravity tests are sufficient to evaluate realistic signals and that QGEM entanglement is experimentally realizable with the assumed sensitivity at these separations.

What would settle it

A measurement at 50 micrometers showing the RSII entanglement signal larger than the ADD signal would falsify the predicted stable hierarchy.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.00749 by Ke Yang, Tao-Tao Sui, Yi Zhong.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: FIG. 1. Schematic tensor-mode potential (left of each panel) view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. Schematic of the parallel QGEM configuration. Two view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: visualizes A(d) for the three spectral classes at representative benchmark points. Across the displayed range, all three curves increase monotonically with d and follow the hierarchy ADD > gapped > RSII. This ordering indicates that the gapped continuum receives a more pronounced derivative boost than the RSII model. By connecting the potential-level correction ∆(d) to the phase-response profile Ξ(d), the… view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4. Fractional entangling-phase shift view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: FIG. 6. Concurrence view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: FIG. 7. Normalized phase-response profile view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: FIG. 8. Pairwise optimized normalized-profile residuals view at source ↗

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Quantum-gravity-induced entanglement of masses (QGEM) provides a phase-sensitive probe of extra-dimensional corrections to the Newtonian potential at submillimeter separations. We compare three representative Kaluza-Klein spectral scenarios: the Randall-Sundrum II (RSII) and Arkani-Hamed-Dimopoulos-Dvali (ADD) models, and the case of a gapped continuum modeled by a P\"oschl-Teller potential. We evaluate the entangling phase, concurrence, and normalized phase-response profiles over $d=40$-$80\,\mu\mathrm{m}$ using representative benchmark parameters guided by current short-range gravity tests. In this range, the signal exhibits a stable hierarchy: ADD $>$ gapped $>$ RSII. For conservative experimental parameters, the ADD signal surpasses the nominal entanglement threshold at smaller separations, whereas the gapped benchmark is resolvable only at the lower end of the window, and RSII remains below resolution. In a more optimistic near-term scenario, all three spectral signatures comfortably exceed the threshold. We further show that normalized distance scans of the phase response clearly separate the RSII benchmark from the ADD and gapped cases, whereas ADD and the gapped continuum remain nearly indistinguishable in normalized profile. QGEM phase observables therefore provide a complementary discriminator of Kaluza-Klein spectral structure at submillimeter scales.

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The paper computes QGEM phases for RSII, ADD, and gapped models at 40-80 microns and reports a hierarchy plus normalized-profile separation for RSII, but the ordering rests on three fixed benchmarks.

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The central result is that the authors evaluate the entangling phase, concurrence, and normalized phase-response profiles for three Kaluza-Klein scenarios using QGEM at submillimeter distances. They find ADD produces the strongest signal, followed by the gapped case, then RSII, and that normalized distance scans separate the RSII benchmark from the other two while ADD and gapped stay close in shape. In optimistic experimental settings all three exceed the nominal entanglement threshold; in conservative ones only ADD does at the closer end of the window. This gives a concrete, if preliminary, way to think about using phase data for model discrimination at scales complementary to torsion-balance tests. The normalized-profile approach is a useful step because it focuses on shape rather than absolute magnitude. The calculations draw directly from the known gravitational potentials of each model and integrate over the relevant separations, which keeps the numerics straightforward to follow. The comparison to both current and near-term sensitivity levels is also practical. The main limitation is that the reported stable hierarchy and the discrimination claim are shown only for three representative benchmark points chosen to satisfy existing short-range gravity bounds. There is no scan across the allowed ranges for the ADD compactification radius, the RSII warp factor, or the Pöschl-Teller gap parameter. If the ordering or the profile separation changes for other valid parameter choices, the discriminator conclusion would need qualification. A short sensitivity section would have addressed this directly. The paper is aimed at researchers working on tabletop quantum-gravity experiments or on extra-dimension phenomenology who want a specific observable to consider. It is not yet a finished tool but it supplies a clear starting point for thinking about phase-based tests. I would send it to referees. The numerical setup is checkable and the connection between spectral structure and entanglement observables is worth examining even if the benchmarks require more exploration.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper evaluates quantum-gravity-induced entanglement of masses (QGEM) as a probe of Kaluza-Klein corrections to the Newtonian potential at submillimeter scales. It compares three models—Randall-Sundrum II (RSII), Arkani-Hamed-Dimopoulos-Dvali (ADD), and a gapped continuum via Pöschl-Teller potential—using representative benchmark parameters drawn from short-range gravity tests. Numerical results for the entangling phase, concurrence, and normalized phase-response profiles over d=40–80 μm are reported to exhibit a stable hierarchy ADD > gapped > RSII, with claims that normalized distance scans can discriminate RSII from the other two while ADD and gapped remain similar; QGEM is positioned as a complementary discriminator of spectral structure.

Significance. If the hierarchy and discrimination hold under parameter variation, the work would provide a novel quantum-entanglement-based method to distinguish extra-dimensional models at scales inaccessible to classical tests, leveraging phase sensitivity to gravitational potentials. The approach is conceptually interesting for near-term QGEM experiments, though its impact depends on experimental realizability and robustness of the ordering.

major comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract and results: The central claim of a 'stable hierarchy' ADD > gapped > RSII (and consequent model discrimination via normalized profiles) rests on single representative benchmark points for each model. No scan, variation, or sensitivity analysis over the allowed parameter ranges (e.g., ADD compactification radius, RSII warp factor, or Pöschl-Teller gap parameter) consistent with current short-range gravity tests is provided; if the ordering reverses or collapses for other valid points, the discriminator conclusion does not hold generally.
[Numerical results] Setup and numerical evaluation: The entangling phase is computed directly from the gravitational potentials of the external models, but the manuscript provides no derivation details, explicit QGEM phase formula, numerical integration method, error propagation, or sensitivity to benchmark choices. This leaves the quantitative statements about surpassing entanglement thresholds and profile separability without sufficient support for the reported hierarchy.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract: The phrase 'gapped continuum modeled by a Pöschl-Teller potential' would benefit from a one-sentence clarification or reference to aid readers unfamiliar with the specific potential form.
[Figures] Notation: Ensure consistent use of symbols for separations (d) and potentials across figures and text to avoid minor ambiguity in the distance scans.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful and constructive review of our manuscript. We address the major comments point by point below, indicating the revisions we will make to improve clarity and robustness.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and results: The central claim of a 'stable hierarchy' ADD > gapped > RSII (and consequent model discrimination via normalized profiles) rests on single representative benchmark points for each model. No scan, variation, or sensitivity analysis over the allowed parameter ranges (e.g., ADD compactification radius, RSII warp factor, or Pöschl-Teller gap parameter) consistent with current short-range gravity tests is provided; if the ordering reverses or collapses for other valid points, the discriminator conclusion does not hold generally.

Authors: We acknowledge that the hierarchy and discrimination claims are demonstrated explicitly only for representative benchmark parameters chosen to lie within current short-range gravity constraints. While a full scan over the entire allowed ranges would strengthen the generality of the 'stable' qualifier, the ordering follows directly from the distinct functional forms of the potentials (dense KK tower in ADD versus gapped continuum versus RSII warp suppression). In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated paragraph in the results section that (i) justifies the benchmark selection against existing bounds, (ii) provides a qualitative argument based on the spectral density why the hierarchy is expected to persist under moderate variations, and (iii) includes a limited sensitivity check by varying each benchmark parameter by ±10 % around its central value. This will qualify the scope of the conclusions without overstating generality. revision: partial
Referee: [Numerical results] Setup and numerical evaluation: The entangling phase is computed directly from the gravitational potentials of the external models, but the manuscript provides no derivation details, explicit QGEM phase formula, numerical integration method, error propagation, or sensitivity to benchmark choices. This leaves the quantitative statements about surpassing entanglement thresholds and profile separability without sufficient support for the reported hierarchy.

Authors: We agree that explicit documentation of the computational pipeline is necessary. The entangling phase follows the standard QGEM expression Φ = (m₁ m₂ / ℏ) ∫ V_grav(d(t)) dt, where V_grav incorporates the model-specific correction to the Newtonian potential; we will insert this formula together with the explicit expressions for each model's correction in a new 'Methods' subsection. Numerical integration is performed via adaptive Gaussian quadrature over the time-dependent separation d(t) prescribed by the experimental protocol; we will state the quadrature routine and tolerance used. Because the potentials are closed-form analytic functions, no Monte-Carlo error propagation is required. Sensitivity to benchmark choices will be covered by the limited variation analysis added in response to the first comment. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: signals computed directly from external model potentials

full rationale

The paper evaluates QGEM entangling phases, concurrence, and normalized profiles by direct substitution of the known gravitational potentials from the three external Kaluza-Klein models (RSII, ADD, gapped Pöschl-Teller) into the standard entanglement formulas, using benchmark parameter values drawn from prior short-range gravity experiments. No equations in the provided text fit parameters to the paper's own QGEM observables, rename fitted quantities as predictions, or invoke self-citations to establish uniqueness or ansatze that reduce the hierarchy claim to a definitional tautology. The reported ADD > gapped > RSII ordering is therefore an explicit numerical outcome for the chosen points rather than a reduction by construction to the paper's inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on three representative Kaluza-Klein models taken from prior literature, with numerical evaluation of entanglement observables under benchmark parameters selected from existing gravity bounds rather than new data fits.

free parameters (1)

benchmark parameters for RSII, ADD and gapped models
Chosen to be consistent with current short-range gravity tests for evaluating signals in the 40-80 micrometer window.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Quantum mechanics governs the phase accumulation and concurrence arising from the modified Newtonian potential
Invoked to translate gravitational corrections into measurable entanglement observables.
domain assumption The three chosen spectral scenarios (RSII, ADD, Poschl-Teller gapped) adequately represent the range of possible Kaluza-Klein structures
Used to claim model discrimination capability.

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