quantum measurement
[ˈkwɒntəm ˈmeʒərmənt]
nounpl: quantum measurements
medição quântica
1. The process of obtaining information about a quantum system by performing an observation or test, which causes the quantum state to collapse into a definite value
Quantum measurement is fundamental to understanding the behavior of particles at the subatomic level.
A medição quântica é fundamental para entender o comportamento das partículas no nível subatômico.
2. An experimental technique or apparatus used to determine properties of quantum systems such as position, momentum, spin, or energy
The physicist designed a new quantum measurement device to detect the spin of individual electrons.
O físico projetou um novo dispositivo de medição quântica para detectar o spin de elétrons individuais.
3. The act of extracting classical information from a quantum state, resulting in wave function collapse
In quantum mechanics, every quantum measurement inevitably disturbs the system being measured.
Em mecânica quântica, toda medição quântica inevitavelmente perturba o sistema sendo medido.
Quantum measurement is a core concept in quantum mechanics studied universally in physics programs across Brazil, Portugal, and the USA. The term is used identically across all Portuguese-speaking academic contexts. In Brazil, quantum physics research is particularly prominent at major universities like USP, UNICAMP, and UFRJ. The philosophical implications of quantum measurement (particularly regarding determinism versus indeterminacy) generate significant academic discussion in both Brazilian and American physics communities.
Related Idioms & Phrases
the act of measurement collapses the wave function
observer effect in quantum systems
quantum measurement problem
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