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Minimum uncertainty wave packet in relativistic quantum mechanics

Abstract

In nonrelativistic quantum mechanics in one dimension a wave packet can be constructed for which the minimum uncertainty relation for position and momentum, ΔxΔp=ℏ/2, holds exactly. The wave function of the wave packet is Gaussian and satisfies the Schrödinger equation for a harmonic oscillator potential. We illustrate a similar situation in relativistic quantum mechanics for the one-dimensional Dirac equation.

Authors

Nogami Y; Toyama FM

Journal

American Journal of Physics, Vol. 78, No. 2, pp. 176–180

Publisher

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

Publication Date

February 1, 2010

DOI

10.1119/1.3238469

ISSN

0002-9505

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