Gaussian envelope saturating the width bound

σx>0; widths are standard deviations, not slit first-zero or half-maximum widths.

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\psi(x)=\frac{e^{-(x-x_0)^2/(4\sigma_x^2)+ik_0x}}{(2\pi\sigma_x^2)^{1/4}},\quad\Delta x=\sigma_x,\quad\Delta k=1/(2\sigma_x)

σx>0; widths are standard deviations, not slit first-zero or half-maximum widths.
Chapter reference: Ch. 5 (5.3.26) · ASD-BOOK-ddbade997b45

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Ch. 5 (5.3.26)

σx>0; widths are standard deviations, not slit first-zero or half-maximum widths.

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