Decoherence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːkəʊˈhɪəɹəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decoherence is a noun meaning (engineering, dated) The normal condition of sensitiveness in a coherer; reversion to such condition.
Meaning
(engineering, dated) The normal condition of sensitiveness in a coherer; reversion to such condition.
More Meanings
- (quantum mechanics) Loss of quantum coherence (phase relation between the quantum states of particles) in a physical system as it interacts with its environment.
Example Sentences
One way of preventing both decoherences is to set up the system in a "non-decoherent quantum state."
A detailed investigation of decoherence during gating due to a bosonic environment was performed in the original work of Loss and DiVincenzo. Since then, there have been many studies of leakage and decoherence in the context of the quantum-dot quantum computing proposal.
Word Forms
- decoherences
Synonyms for decoherence
Depending on context, synonyms include decoherency.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disaggregation, disintegration, breakup, break-up, breakdown, decay.
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