[Physics] Uncertainty-principle and the Maxwell formalism of electromagnetic waves

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An electromagnetic wave (like a propagating photon) is known to carry it's electric and magnetic field-vectors perpendicular and each depending on the differential change of the other thus "creating" each other and therefore appearing in-phase and reaching their minima/maxima together. I'm interested to know whether there was any uncertainty as a principle discussed in the underlying principles of the Maxwell equations, like $\Delta E \Delta B \geq \hbar$. I appreciate links, hints and answers.

Best Answer

One can see the consistency with the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle by the definition of wavelength and frequency of the electromagnetic wave:

lamda*nu/c=1 where c is the velocity of light

Multiplying both sides by h and considering lamda as delta(x) and p=h*nu/c for a photon,

lamda*h*nu/c~h

delta(x)*delta(p)~h

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