What is Uncertainty Principle? Wave Packet Approach - Fourier Transforms of Position/Momentum space

A complete and detailed explanation of the Uncertainty Principle using the Wave packet Approach - the Fourier transform of a wave packet in position and momentum space and correlating their spread/ uncertainties.

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The uncertainty principle in the context of quantum mechanics is a fundamental concept that was formulated by Werner Heisenberg. It states that there is a limit to how precisely certain pairs of complementary properties of a quantum system, such as the position and momentum of a particle, can be simultaneously known. In other words, the more accurately you know one of these properties, the less accurately you can know the other.

The uncertainty principle is essential when dealing with wavepackets. As you try to make a wavepacket more localized in position (to know the particle's position more precisely), it will spread out in momentum space (due to its Fourier Transforms), leading to greater uncertainty in the particle's momentum. Conversely, if you want to know the momentum of a particle more precisely (by creating a more focused wavepacket in momentum space), its position uncertainty will increase.

In summary, the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics, when considered in the context of Fourier transforms and the wavepacket approach, highlights the inherent trade-off between knowing a particle's position and momentum with high precision. It's a fundamental constraint in the quantum world and has significant implications for the behavior and description of quantum systems.

00:00 Introduction to Wave packet Approach
05:07 Fourier Transforms
12:40 Position & Momentum Space
28:35 Inverse Proportionality between Δx and Δp
35:06 Gaussian Wave packet
43:49 Heisenberg's Uncertainty Relations

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