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Exact Solution of the Harmonic Oscillator in Arbitrary Dimensions with Minimal Length Uncertainty Relations

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v2 Atomic Physics Quantum Physics

Abstract

We determine the energy eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the harmonic oscillator where the coordinates and momenta are assumed to obey the modified commutation relations [x_i,p_j]=i hbar[(1+ beta p^2) delta_{ij} + beta' p_i p_j]. These commutation relations are motivated by the fact they lead to the minimal length uncertainty relations which appear in perturbative string theory. Our solutions illustrate how certain features of string theory may manifest themselves in simple quantum mechanical systems through the modification of the canonical commutation relations. We discuss whether such effects are observable in precision measurements on electrons trapped in strong magnetic fields.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0111181,
  title  = {Exact Solution of the Harmonic Oscillator in Arbitrary Dimensions with Minimal Length Uncertainty Relations},
  author = {Lay Nam Chang and Djordje Minic and Naotoshi Okamura and Tatsu Takeuchi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0111181},
  year   = {2007}
}

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15 pages, REVTEX4, new section V added