American Journal of Physics

Uncertainty relation between angular momentum and angle variable

Chandana Roy, A.B. Sannigrahi

Published Nov 1, 1979• 7 citations

Abstract

Certain pitfalls regarding the uncertainty relation between angular momentum and the angle variable have been discussed from a didactical point of view. Further, an uncertainty relation has been derived for these variables in a simple and consistent manner; this relation is valid only for small values of uncertainty in the angle variable.

DOI: 10.1119/1.11598

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