Can Observing Particles Without Photons Overcome the Uncertainty Principle?

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The discussion centers on the Uncertainty Principle in Quantum Mechanics, specifically questioning whether the uncertainty in particle observation is solely due to photons. It is established that the Uncertainty Principle is intrinsic to quantum systems and is not dependent on the use of photons for observation. The principle remains valid regardless of the observation method, indicating that even mechanisms that do not utilize photons cannot circumvent this fundamental aspect of quantum mechanics.

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Hi
I was interested in Quantum Mechanics so I started reading some books about it.
When I was reading about Uncertainty principle I found out we have uncertainty about the particle because of photons.
was my conclusion right or the uncertainty arises from somewhere else?
and If we make a mechanism that observe the particle without photon,will uncertainty principle knock down?
 
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Nick.M said:
Hi
I was interested in Quantum Mechanics so I started reading some books about it.
When I was reading about Uncertainty principle I found out we have uncertainty about the particle because of photons.
was my conclusion right or the uncertainty arises from somewhere else?
and If we make a mechanism that observe the particle without photon,will uncertainty principle knock down?
The principle holds without photons. There are tens of threads about it here on PF.
 

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