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diabatic

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[dahy-uh-bat-ik] / ˌdaɪ əˈbæt ɪk /

adjective

  1. occurring with an exchange of heat (opposed to adiabatic).

    a diabatic process.


Etymology

Origin of diabatic

< Greek diabat ( ós ) able to be crossed, fordable (equivalent to dia- dia- + batós passable, verbal adjective of baínein to walk, go) + -ic

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According to the target evolution of spin qubits, this group's experiment adds another effective driving to suppress diabatic errors, which guarantees a fast and nearly ideal adiabatic evolution.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

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