Is There A Maximum Possible Photon Energy?

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The discussion centers on the concept of photon energy in relation to Planck length and Planck energy. It establishes that the smallest possible wavelength of light is 1.63e-35m, resulting in a frequency of 1.84e+43 Hz and an energy of approximately 3e8 J. The conversation concludes that current theories suggest there is no upper limit to photon energy, as space is not quantized, indicating that the limitations arise from our understanding rather than physical constraints.

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Ok, so I just had a thought.
A Planck length is 1.63e-35m
Would that mean that the smallest possible wavelenth of light is 1.63e-35m?
Giving a frequency of 1.84e+43 Hz, and, of course, an energy of 3e8 J.
 
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As far as we know right now, there is no minimum lenght. This means that according to the present theories space is not quantized and so there is no upper limit to a photon energy (and no lower limit to its wavelength).
 
The Planck energy (apart from small prefactors, your result) is a region where our current models in physics cannot describe processes any more. It is not an upper limit on physics itself, it is just an upper limit on our understanding of the universe.
 

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