Universal Heisenberg uncertainty relations for all massless particles

New Journal of Physics 2026 Open access

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Authors: Iwo Białynicki‐Birula, Zofia Białynicka-Birula
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/ae333b
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Abstract

Abstract We derive the uncertainty relations between position and momentum (or wavector) in a uniform way for all massless particles. As expected, the lower bound γ min = ( 1 + 1 / 4 + 2 h ) in the uncertainty relation grows with the particle’s helicity h .

Fields of Study & Subjects

Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Quantum Information and Cryptography Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
New Journal of Physics
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
014506–014506
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN