Identifier
etd-06272012-204609
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
In this dissertation I will probe the innate uncertainty of quantum mechanics. After deriving the necessary tools I will tackle Popper's experiment, a long misunderstood thought experiment with recent experimental results. I will then discuss how uncertainty changes when making measurements from different relativistic reference frames and resolve some on the tension between quantum mechanics and relativity. Finally I utilize the practical aspect of quantum uncertainty and describe a practical quantum key distribution scheme.
Date
2012
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Christopher David, "Entanglement, uncertainty and relativity in fundamental mechanics with an application in QKD" (2012). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 555.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/555
Committee Chair
Dowling, Jonathan P.
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.555