MAXIMALLY LOCALIZED STATES IN QUANTUM MECHANICS WITH A MODIFIED COMMUTATION RELATION TO ALL ORDERS

Abstract

We construct the states of maximal localization taking into account a modification of the commutation relation between position and momentum operators to all orders of the minimum length parameter. To first-order, the algebra we use reproduces the one proposed by Kempf, Mangano and Mann. It is emphasized that a minimal length acts as a natural regulator for the theory, thus eliminating the otherwise ever appearing infinities. So, we use our results to calculate the first correction to the Casimir effect due to the minimal length. We also discuss some of the physical consequences of the existence of a minimal length, culminating in a proposal to reformulate the very concept of "position measurement."