quantum physics
noun
the branch of physics concerned with the principles of quantum mechanics, including the uncertainty principle, wave-particle duality, and entanglement.
quantum physicist
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a word derived from
quantum physics.
Example Sentences
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The theoretical framework behind the experiment was developed by Innsbruck quantum physicist Peter Zoller and his colleagues.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
The 26-member team includes eight Ph.D.s, including Kosowski, a theoretical computer scientist, mathematician and quantum physicist who received his doctorate at age 20.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
It is a philosophical reflection on the relationship between quantum physicist Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung that profoundly reflects how ideas and traditions interact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
“There has been a clear speedup in the past year,” agrees quantum physicist Louis-Paul Henry at PASQAL, a quantum computing startup based in Paris that is also focusing on chemistry.
From Science Magazine ● May 30, 2024
The first was a conversation with the distinguished German quantum physicist Otto Stern, a future Nobel laureate who was stopping at Berkeley during the holiday.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
