The effects of the Gravitational Field on the Efimov State
Yixuan Feng
Published: 2025/9/6
Abstract
We successfully reproduced the derivation of Efimov energy levels in three-dimensional space. In subsequent discussions, we extended this derivation to Schwarzschild spacetime. By combining the Schr\"odinger equation in curved spacetime, we obtained the corrections to the Efimov energy spectrum under weak gravitational fields. Furthermore, using Riemann normal coordinate expansions, we rigorously derived the hyperradial equation in the presence of strong gravitational fields and applied first-order perturbation theory to compute the internal energy corrections of the Efimov system under strong-field conditions. We further propose a potential experimental approach to validate the theory by simulating spacetime curvature effects induced by gravity through the use of ultra-cold atoms in optical lattices under laboratory conditions.