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quantum well

quantum well noun: a potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region.

quantum well: a potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region
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Noun

quantum well (plural quantum wells)

  1. (quantum mechanics) a potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region

quantum well meaning in Persian

quantum well in Persian

potential well that confines particles
کوانتومی čâh-e qoântomi

Forms of quantum well

pluralquantum wells

Questions about quantum well

What does quantum well mean?
Quantum well means a potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region.
What is quantum well in Persian?
Quantum well in Persian is کوانتومی (čâh-e qoântomi). See Quantum well meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is quantum well?
Quantum well is a noun.
What is the plural of quantum well?
The plural of quantum well is quantum wells.

Words near quantum well in the dictionary

  1. quantum universe
  2. quantum universes
  3. quantum valebant
  4. quantum valebat
  5. quantum weirdness
  6. quantum well
  7. quantum wells
  8. quantum Zeno effect
  9. quantum-entangled
  10. quantum-mechanical
  11. quantum-mechanically

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