Prof. Dr. M. Ammon, Prof. Dr. H. Gies, Prof. Dr. S. Flörchinger

Mündliche Prüfung (100%)

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Modul Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie PAFMT001 oder äquivalent

128 M.Sc. Physik Vertiefung „Quanten- und Gravitationstheorie”: Wahlpflichtmodul

Vorlesung: 2 SWS
Übung: 1 SWS

The lecture will cover topics in the foundations of quantum mechanics and with relevance to the interplay between quantum physics and gravity with a focus on nonrelativistic laboratory quantum systems, specifically including topics of current research. In particular, the lecture will cover all or a selection of the following topics:

• Quantum systems in the gravitational field of the earth, experiments and relativistic generalisation
• Decoherence from spacetime fluctuations
• The equivalence principle for quantum matter
• Theoretical treatment of classically gravitating quantum systems and experimental distinction from a quantised gravitational field
• Interpretations of quantum mechanics, the measurement problem, and the potential role of gravity in quantum wave function reduction

The course should provide the participating students with a profound knowledge on the state of the art of the foundations of quantum mechanics and experimentally established facts on the interplay between gravitational and quantum physics. It should provide them with an overview of different ideas and approaches how to merge the theoretical description of quantum systems with the principles of general relativity, including obstacles and caveats.
The advanced level course is ideally taken by Master students who already have some knowledge of general relativity but is open to interested students at all levels with a basic knowledge in quantum mechanics.

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