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We study quantum corrections to the $\Lambda$CDM model model arising from a minimum measurable length in Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. We focus on a higher-order Generalized Uncertainty Principle, beyond the quadratic form. This…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-25 Andronikos Paliathanasis , Genly Leon , Yoelsy Leyva , Giuseppe Gaetano Luciano , Amare Abebe

In the present contribution, a preliminary analysis of the effects of the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) with a minimum length, in the context of compact stars, is performed. On basis of a deformed Poisson canonical algebra with a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-08-21 João Gabriel Galli Gimenez , Dimiter Hadjimichef , Peter O. Hess , Marcelo Netz-Marzola , César A. Zen Vasconcellos

The Generalized Uncertainty Principle and the related minimum length are normally considered in non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Extending it to relativistic theories is important for having a Lorentz invariant minimum length and for…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-06-11 Vasil Todorinov , Pasquale Bosso , Saurya Das

Various models of quantum gravity imply the Planck-scale modifications of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle into a so-called generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). The GUP effects on high-energy physics, cosmology, and astrophysics have…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-04-18 Dongfeng Gao , Jin Wang , Mingsheng Zhan

The Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) is motivated by the premise that spacetime fluctuations near the Planck scale impose a lower bound on the achievable resolution of distances, leading to a minimum length. Inspired by a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-02-12 Marcelo Netz-Marzola , César Augusto Zen Vasconcellos , Dimiter Hadjimichef

The fundamental physical description of Nature is based on two mutually incompatible theories: Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity. Their unification in a theory of Quantum Gravity (QG) remains one of the main challenges of theoretical…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-06-20 Pasquale Bosso

Studies in string theory and quantum gravity lead to the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) and suggest the existence of a fundamental minimal length which, as was established, can be obtained within the deformed Heisenberg algebra.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-12 V. M. Tkachuk

The existence of a fundamental length scale in Nature is a common prediction of distinct quantum gravity models. Discovery of such would profoundly change current knowledge of quantum phenomena and modifications to the Heisenberg…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-02-03 Andre H. Gomes

Various theories of Quantum Gravity argue that near the Planck scale, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle should be replaced by the so called Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP). We show that the GUP gives rise to two additional terms…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-11-02 Saurya Das , Elias C. Vagenas

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (HUP) limits the accuracy in the simultaneous measurements of the position and momentum variables of any quantum system. This is known to be true in the context of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-03-25 Jaume Giné , Giuseppe Gaetano Luciano

We argue that in the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) model, the parameter $\beta_0$ whose square root, multiplied by Planck length $\ell_p$, approximates the minimum measurable distance, varies with energy scales. Since minimal…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-05-14 Benrong Mu , Houwen Wu , Haitang Yang

The Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) implies the existence of a physical minimum length scale $l_m$. In this scenario, black holes must have a radius larger than $l_m$. They are hotter and evaporate faster than in standard Hawking…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-06-28 Marco Cavaglia , Benjamin Harms , Shaoqi Hou

Quantum gravity effects modify the Heisenberg's uncertainty principle to a generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). Earlier work showed that the GUP-induced corrections to the Schr\"odinger equation, when applied to a non-relativistic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-02-04 Soumen Deb , Saurya Das , Elias C. Vagenas

The Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) has been discussed in the thick braneworld scenario. By considering Rydberg atoms in this background, we show that the spacetime geometry affects Maxwell equations inducing an effective dielectric…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-05-08 A. S. Lemos , F. A. Brito

Theories of Quantum Gravity as well as string theory suggest the existence of a minimal measurable length and the related Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP). The universality of Quantum Gravity implies that the GUP influences every…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2024-06-04 M. M. Ettefaghi

Several theories that attempt to unify quantum theory and gravitational theory assume that space has an observable limiting resolution related to the Planck length, denoted by $\sqrt{\beta_0}L_p$. Quantum mechanically, this concept derives…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-15 Wenlin Li , Xingli Li , Najmeh Eshaqi-Sani , Wen-zhao Zhang , Jiong Cheng

In this paper we have considered a quantized and linearly polarized gravitational wave interacting with a gravitational wave detector (interferometer detector) in the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP) framework. Following the analysis…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-11-20 Soham Sen , Sunandan Gangopadhyay

This paper proposes a new high-order generalized uncertainty principle, which can modify the momentum operator and position operator simultaneously. Moreover, the new form of GUP is consistent with the viewpoint of the existence of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-08-06 Zi-Long Zhao , Qi-Kang Ran , Hassan Hassanabadi , Yi Yang , Hao Chen , Zheng-Wen Longa

The notions of minimum geometrical length and minimum length scale are discussed with reference to correlation functions obtained from in-in and in-out amplitudes in quantum field theory. Whereas the in-in propagator for metric…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-02-15 Roberto Casadio , Wenbin Feng , Ibere Kuntz , Fabio Scardigli

The Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) is a modification of Heisenberg's Principle predicted by several theories of Quantum Gravity. It consists of a modified commutator between position and momentum. In this work we compute…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-09-13 Pasquale Bosso , Saurya Das , Robert B. Mann