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Some Curious Consequences of the Minimal Length Uncertainty
Relation
Tatsu TakeuchiVirginia Tech
@Osaka University, January 10, 2012
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Work in collaboration with:Zack LewisDjordje MinicLay Nam Chang
Also contributions from:Naotoshi Okamura (Yamanashi Univ.)Sandor Benczik (quit physics)Saif Rayyan (MIT, physics education)
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The Minimal Length Uncertainty Relation
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Δx≥h2
1
Δp+ β Δp
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ ⇒ Δx ≥ Δxmin = h β
Suggested by Quantum Gravity. Observed in perturbative String Theory.
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Deformed Commutation Relation
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1
ihˆ x , ˆ p [ ] =1+ β ˆ p 2 ⇒ Δx ≥
h
2
1
Δp+ β Δp
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
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The operators can be represented as :
ˆ x = ih 1+ β ˆ p 2( )d
dp
ˆ p = p
⎧
⎨ ⎪
⎩ ⎪
and the inner product as
f g =dp
(1+ βp2)f *(p) g(p)
−∞
∞
∫
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Harmonic Oscillator
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ˆ H =ˆ p 2
2m+
1
2k ˆ x 2
⇒ −h2k
2(1+ β p2)
d
dp
⎧ ⎨ ⎩
⎫ ⎬ ⎭
2
+p2
2m
⎡
⎣ ⎢ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥ ⎥ψ (p) = Eψ (p)
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Can be solved exactly. Energy eigenvalues :
En =k
2n +
1
2
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ (Δxmin )4 + 4a4 + n2 + n +
1
2
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟(Δxmin )2
⎡
⎣ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥
a =h2
km4 =
h
mω
No longer evenly spaced. n2 - dependence is introduced.
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Multi Dimensional Case
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1
ihˆ x i , ˆ p j[ ] = 1+ β ˆ p 2( )δij + γ ˆ p i ˆ p j
ˆ p i , ˆ p j[ ] = 0
1
ihˆ x i , ˆ x j[ ] = − (2β − γ ) + β (2β + γ ) ˆ p 2{ } ˆ L ij ,
ˆ L ij =ˆ x i ˆ p j − ˆ x j ˆ p i1+ β ˆ p 2
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The operators can be represented as :
ˆ x i = ih 1+ β ˆ p 2( )∂
∂pi
+ γ pi pj
∂
∂pj
+ β + γD +1
2
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟−δ (β + γ )
⎧ ⎨ ⎩
⎫ ⎬ ⎭pi
⎡
⎣ ⎢ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥ ⎥
ˆ p i = pi
⎧
⎨ ⎪
⎩ ⎪
and the inner product as
f g =dp
[1+ (β + γ )p2]δ f *(p) g(p)−∞
∞
∫
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Isotropic Harmonic Oscillator in D dimensions
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ΨD (p1, p2,L , pD ) = R(p)Y l m D −2m D −3L m 2m 1(Ω)
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Can be solved exactly. Energy eigenvalues :
Enl =k
2n +
D
2
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ Δxmin
4 4L2 + (D +η)2[ ] + 4a4
⎡
⎣ ⎢
+ Δxmin2 (1+η) n +
D
2
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟2
+ (1−η) L2 +D 2
4
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟+η
D
2
⎧ ⎨ ⎩
⎫ ⎬ ⎭
⎤
⎦ ⎥ ⎥, Δxmin = h β , η =
γ
β.
Dependence on angular momentum introduced. SU(D) degeneracy is broken.
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−h2k
2[1+ (β + γ ) p2]
∂
∂p
⎧ ⎨ ⎩
⎫ ⎬ ⎭
2
+(D −1)(1+ β p2)[1+ (β + γ ) p2]
p
∂
∂p
⎡
⎣ ⎢ ⎢
−L2(1+ β p2)2
p2
⎤
⎦ ⎥R(p) +
p2
2mR(p) = ER(p), L2 = l (l + D − 2)
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2D Case
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Some Details (1D case) :
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Change variable to :
ρ =1
βarctan β p −
π
2 β< ρ <
π
2 β
ˆ x = ihd
dρ
ˆ p =1
βtan βρ
⎧
⎨ ⎪ ⎪
⎩ ⎪ ⎪
f g = dρ f *(ρ) g(ρ )−π / 2 β
π / 2 β
∫
Schrodinger Equation :
-h2k
2
d2
dρ 2 +1
2mβtan2 βρ
⎡
⎣ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥ψ (ρ) = E ψ (ρ )
Infinite square - well problem for large n, and also in the limit m →∞.
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Solution:
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The solution is :
ψ n(λ )(ρ) = β4 2λ Γ(λ )
n!(n + λ )
2π Γ(n + 2λ )
⎡
⎣ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥ cos βρ( )
λ
Cnλ sin βρ( )
where :
λ =1
2+
1
4+
a
Δxmin
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
4
1 < λ( )
Uncertainties :
Δx = Δxmin
(λ + n)[(2λ −1)n + λ
(2λ −1), Δp =
1
β
2n +1
2λ −1
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Wave-functions:
n=0
n=1
n=2
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Uncertainties of the Harmonic Oscillator: β=0
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Uncertainties of the Harmonic Oscillator: β≠0
How can we get onto the Δx~Δp branch?
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Harmonic Oscillator with negative mass:
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ˆ H = −ˆ p 2
2 m+
1
2k ˆ x 2
⇒ −h2k
2(1+ β p2)
d
dp
⎧ ⎨ ⎩
⎫ ⎬ ⎭
2
−p2
2 m
⎡
⎣ ⎢ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥ ⎥ψ (p) = Eψ (p)
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Energy eigenvalues :
En =k
2n +
1
2
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ (Δxmin )4 − 4a4 + n2 + n +
1
2
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟(Δxmin )2
⎡
⎣ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥
a =h2
k m4
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Harmonic Oscillator with negative mass:
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The solution is the same as before
ψ n(λ )(ρ) = β4 2λ Γ(λ )
n!(n + λ )
2π Γ(n + 2λ )
⎡
⎣ ⎢
⎤
⎦ ⎥ cos βρ( )
λ
Cnλ sin βρ( )
except :
λ =1
2+
1
4−
a
Δxmin
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
41
2< λ <1, Δxmin > 2a
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
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Uncertainties of the Harmonic Oscillator: β≠0, m<0
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Classical Limit:
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1
ihˆ x , ˆ p [ ] = 1+ β ˆ p 2( ) ⇒ x, p{ } = 1+ β p2
( )
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Classical Equations of Motion :
˙ x = x, H{ }, ˙ p = p, H{ }
Liouville Theorem :
dx ∧dp →dx ∧dp
1+ β p2
h 1+ β p2( ) can be considered a p - dependent effective h(p).
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Classical Harmonic Oscillator:
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Hamiltonian :
H =p2
2m+
1
2kx 2
Classical Equations of Motion :
˙ x = x, H{ } =1
m1+ β p2( ) p
˙ p = p, H{ } = −k 1+ β p2( ) x
⎧
⎨ ⎪
⎩ ⎪
Time - dependence of x and p are different, but the trajectories in
phase space are the same as the β = 0 case since the Hamiltonian
is the same.
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m>0 case:
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m®∞ limit:
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m<0 case:
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Compactification:
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Classical Probabilities:
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Comparison with Quantum Probabilities:
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Work in progress:
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Other potentials :
V (x) = F x
V (x) =Fx (x > 0)
∞ (x < 0)
⎧ ⎨ ⎩
Discreate energy eigenstates have been found for the negative mass case.
Uncertainties are difficult to calculate. What do we mean by x=0?
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The minimal length uncertainty relation allows discreate energy “bound” states for “inverted” potentials.
In the classical limit, these “bound” states can be understood to be due to the finite time the particle spends near the phase-space origin.
Particles move at arbitrary large velocites. Do the non-relativistic negative mass states correspond to relativistic imaginary mass tachyons?
Conclusions: