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Phase-number uncertainty from Weyl commutation relations

Quantum Physics 2017-12-06 v2

Abstract

We derive suitable uncertainty relations for characteristics functions of phase and number variables obtained from the Weyl form of commutation relations. This is applied to finite-dimensional spin- like systems, which is the case when describing the phase difference between two field modes, as well as to the phase and number of a single-mode field. Some contradictions between the product and sums of characteristic functions are noted.

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@article{arxiv.1509.08085,
  title  = {Phase-number uncertainty from Weyl commutation relations},
  author = {Alfredo Luis and Gonzalo Donoso},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.08085},
  year   = {2017}
}

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7 pages, 4 figures, enlarged and improved version with a new author

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