Testing the Dirac equation
Abstract
The dynamical equations which are basic for the description of the dynamics of quantum felds in arbitrary space--time geometries, can be derived from the requirements of a unique deterministic evolution of the quantum fields, the superposition principle, a finite propagation speed, and probability conservation. We suggest and describe observations and experiments which are able to test the unique deterministic evolution and analyze given experimental data from which restrictions of anomalous terms violating this basic principle can be concluded. One important point is, that such anomalous terms are predicted from loop gravity as well as from string theories. Most accurate data can be obtained from future astrophysical observations. Also, laboratory tests like spectroscopy give constraints on the anomalous terms.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0101095,
title = {Testing the Dirac equation},
author = {Claus Lämmerzahl and Christian J. Bordé},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0101095},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
11 pages. to appear in: C. L\"ammerzahl, C.W.F. Everitt, and F.W. Hehl (eds.): Gyros, Clocks, Interferometers...: Testing Relativistic Gravity in Space, Lecture Notes in Physics 562, Springer 2001