quantum limit
quantum limit noun: the limit on measurement accuracy at quantum scales due to back-action effects.
Noun
quantum limit (plural quantum limits)
- The limit on measurement accuracy at quantum scales due to back-action effects.
- "This book is essential reading for all scientists and engineers the potential applications of technology near the quantum limit."1995, Vladimir Borisovich Braginskiĭ, Farid Ya. Khalili, Quantum Measurement, →ISBN, page i
- The shortest wavelength in an X-ray spectrum.
- "The voltage and wave-length at the quantum limit of the spectrum under investigation are denoted by ν₀ and λ₀."1935, Donald Stover Piston, The Polarization of X-rays from Thin Targets, page 4
quantum limit meaning in Tamil
quantum limit in Tamil
- குவைய எல்லை
Forms of quantum limit
| plural | quantum limits |
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Origin of quantum limit
The spectroscopic sense is first attested in the 1920s; the measurement sense was coined by Vladimir Braginsky in a 1967 paper, and was originally restricted to the study of gravitational waves.
Words formed from quantum limit
- standard quantum limit
Questions about quantum limit
- What does quantum limit mean?
- Quantum limit means the limit on measurement accuracy at quantum scales due to back-action effects.
- What is quantum limit in Tamil?
- Quantum limit in Tamil is குவைய எல்லை. See Quantum limit meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is quantum limit?
- Quantum limit is a noun.
- What is the plural of quantum limit?
- The plural of quantum limit is quantum limits.
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