2018/02/16 by Reza Moulavi Ardakani, Ardakani, Reza Moulavi
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #Terahertz technology and applications
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1802.10169
openalex publication_date 2018/02/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Symmetries have a crucial role in today's physics. In this thesis, we are mostly concerned with time reversal invariance (T-symmetry). A physical system is time reversal invariant if its underlying laws are not sensitive to the direction of time. There are various accounts of time reversal transformation resulting in different views on whether or not a given theory in physics is time reversal invariant. With a focus on quantum mechanics, I describe the standard account of time reversal and compare it with my alternative account, arguing why it deserves serious attention. Then, I review three known ways to T-violation in quantum mechanics, and explain two unique experiments made to detect it in the neutral K and B mesons.