Gravity effects in quantum clocks and sensors: foundations and applications

时间是物理学中最精确可测量的量之一，但它也是物理学中最不被理解的概念。该项目旨在开发一个数学框架，描述对量子和引力效应敏感的高精度时钟的时间测量。该项目希望通过描述量子系统中新的引力效应来提供量子物理基础方面的新知识。预期成果包括加强对量子理论中时间的理解，以及在高精度时钟中利用引力效应的战略，为社会带来文化利益，并为改进量子技术铺平道路，预计这些技术将在未来20年带来经济效益。

Time is among the most precisely measurable quantities in physics, yet it is also the least understood concept in physics. This project aims to develop a mathematical framework describing measurements of time with high-precision clocks sensitive to both quantum and gravitational effects. The project expects to deliver new knowledge in the foundations of quantum physics by describing new gravitational effects in quantum systems. Expected outcomes include enhanced understanding of time in quantum theory and strategies for harnessing gravitational effects in high-precision clocks, bringing cultural benefits to society and paving the way towards improved quantum technologies that are expected to bring economic benefits in the next two decades.