Daine Danielson

Graduate Student
Research: Theoretical Particle Physics
Research Advisor: Robert Wald

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Research

My research interests include quantum gravity, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, quantum information theory, and black holes. Of late I have been particularly interested in gravitationally mediated entanglement and decoherence, infrared symmetries and memory effects in quantum field theory and gravity, and theoretical aspects of laboratory probes of quantum gravity. I am also engaged with issues related to nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear fusion, and neutrino masses and mixing.

Selected Publications

• “Local Description of Decoherence of Quantum Superpositions by Black Holes and Other Bodies.” Daine L. Danielson, Gautam Satishchandran, Robert M. Wald. arXiv:2407.02567 [hep-th].
   
• “Killing Horizons Decohere Quantum Superpositions.” Daine L. Danielson, Gautam Satishchandran, Robert M. Wald. Physical Review D 108, 025007 (2023).
   
• “Black holes decohere quantum superpositions.” Daine L. Danielson, Gautam Satishchandran, Robert M. Wald. Third Prize essay in the Gravity Research Foundation Essays on Gravitation. International Journal of Modern Physics, D 2241003 (2022), arXiv:2205.06279 [hep-th].
   
• “Gravitationally Mediated Entanglement: Newtonian Field vs. Gravitons.” Daine L. Danielson, Gautam Satishchandran, Robert M. Wald. Physical Review D 105, 086001 (2022).
   
• “The Blázquez-Salcedo, Knoll, and Radu Wormholes Are Not Solutions to the Einstein-Dirac-Maxwell Equations.” Daine L. Danielson, Gautam Satishchandran, Robert M. Wald, Robert J. Weinbaum. Physical Review D 104, 124055 (2021).
   
• “Plasma stopping-power measurements reveal transition from non-degenerate to degenerate plasmas.” A. C. Hayes, M. E. Gooden, ..., D. L. Danielson, et al. Nature Physics 16, 432-437 (2020).
   
• “Comparing nuclear accident responses at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (2020).
   
• “Reactor Neutrino Spectral Distortions Play Little Role in Mass Hierarchy Experiments.” D. L. Danielson, A. C. Hayes, G. T. Garvey. Physical Review D 99, 036001 (2019).

News & Highlights

• Gregor Wentzel Research Prize in Theoretical Physics (2023)

• Black Holes Will Eventually Destroy all Quantum States, Researchers Argue (2023)

• The trustees are pleased to announce the Awards for Essays for 2022

• Daine Danielson Receives Hertz Foundation Fellowship (2020)

• Daine Danielson Wins the 2019 Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Award!