Phrase Hound found 145 phrases and 17 compound words that contain quantum. The most common are listed below. Open quantum in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 145
- quantum mechanicsThe branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elementary particles, and substitutes probabilistic mechanisms in place of classical Newtonian ones.
- quantum physicsquantum mechanics
- quantum theoryA theory developed in the early 20th century, according to which nuclear and radiation phenomena can be explained by assuming that energy only occurs in discrete amounts called quanta.
- quantum leapThe discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.
- quantum-mechanicalAlternative form of quantum mechanical.
- quantum field theoryA theory of quantum fields; the result of applying second quantization to Classical Relativistic Field Theory.
- quantum fieldA quantum operator-valued function of (any point in) space.
- quantum gravityA branch of theoretical physics aiming to unite quantum mechanics with general relativity.
- quantum numberOne of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).
- quantum stateAny of the possible states of a quantum mechanical system.
- quantum dotsplural of quantum dot: A fluorescent nanoparticle of semiconducting material.
- quantum computerA computer that exploits quantum mechanical phenomena to transcend classical time complexity limitations.
- quantum dotA fluorescent nanoparticle of semiconducting material.
- quantum chemistrythe application of quantum mechanics to chemical problems
- quantum entanglementA quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.
- post-quantumExisting in the hypothetical time period after the development of powerful quantum computers.
- quantum computingThe use of quantum mechanical phenomena to transcend classical time complexity limitations in computing.
- quantum cryptographyThe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks.
- quantum wella potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region
- quantum logicA form of non-classical logic which has been abstracted out of quantum mechanics.
- quantum-proofTo make quantum-resistant ("unable to be easily deciphered by a quantum computer").
- quantum electrodynamicsThe study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics.
- quantum chromodynamicsA quantum field theory in particle physics which describes the strong interaction of quarks and gluons employing the concept of color charge.
- quantum gateA basic quantum circuit operating on a small number of qubits.
- quantum limitThe limit on measurement accuracy at quantum scales due to back-action effects.
Compound words 17
- qubitA quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition; A binary qudit.
- wantumTo want.
- quantumlyIn a quantum manner; in terms of quantum theory; according to the laws of quantum mechanics.
- stoquasticOf a Hermitian matrix, having real non-positive off-diagonal elements. These matrices have elements of quantum mechanics and classical theory of stochastic matrices. For non-technical purposes ‘stoquastic’ is equivalent to “avoiding the …
- superquantumBeyond the quantum level.
- hyperquantumPertaining to values at which a quantum-mechanical equation approaches infinity.
- nonquantumNot quantum.
- prequantumDescribing physics prior to quantum mechanics; classical
- quantumlikeHaving the characteristics of a quantum system
- quantumnessThe condition of being quantum in nature