vacuum fluctuation
noun
a random, temporary change in the energy of empty space arising from the uncertainty principle that briefly produces virtual particle-antiparticle pairs.
vacuum fluctuations
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pluralof vacuum fluctuation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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“The standard picture of simple vacuum fluctuations of the spacetime metric will result in a signal that's too weak,” Schmitz said.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2023
However, it has not yet been possible to verify vacuum fluctuations without the presence of any particles.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
In this analogy, the ruler corresponds to the vacuum fluctuations while the ultra-powerful laser flash bends them.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
LIGO’s laser is made of photons, each under the influence of vacuum fluctuations that can produce a crackle in the interferometer, limiting the range of detections.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
If the measurements match expectations and show that virtual particles interact gravitationally just like ordinary matter, then we will know for sure that vacuum fluctuations must affect Einstein's general relativity equations.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 29, 2023
