Nondemolition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nondemolition is a noun meaning (quantum mechanics) The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy.
Meaning
(quantum mechanics) The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy.
Example Sentences
Aharonov and others are exploring the possibility that there could be nondemolition measurements that could extract information from a quantum state without collapsing it.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quantomechanics, quantum, downness, quantumness, prequantization, quasi-probability.
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