Photon angular momentum near Planck scale

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Authors: Kenil Solanki, Gaurav Bhandari, S. D. Pathak, Vikash Kumar Ojha
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Abstract

We study the angular momentum structure of the gauge field in Lorentz covariant relativistic generalized uncertainty principle (RGUP) framework incorporating Planck scale minimal length effects. Using Noether's theorem for higher derivative RGUP-modified gauge field Lagrangian, we obtain the canonical and symmetric (Belinfante) energy-momentum tensors and the corresponding gauge spin and orbital angular momentum currents. We show that the canonical and Belinfante-Rosenfeld angular-momentum tensors continue to satisfy the standard conservation law in the presence of Planck-scale corrections. %These results support the stability of fundamental conservation laws under high-energy modifications. The RGUP corrections introduce higher-order contributions to the angular momentum density and momentum flow, yielding a modified Poynting vector, with the Maxwell limit recovered for vanishing RGUP parameter.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Relativity and Gravitational Theory

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
28 January 2026
Document type
Preprint