quantum electrodynamics

ˈkwɒntəm ɪˌlɛktroʊdaɪˈnæmɪks

Definition

Definition of quantum electrodynamics - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

theory

TECH.

relativistic quantum theory of electromagnetic interactions

TECH.

Quantum electrodynamics is essential for understanding particle physics.
Students learn about quantum electrodynamics in advanced physics courses.
Quantum electrodynamics explains the behavior of electrons and photons.

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Expressions with quantum

quantum jump

sudden significant change or increase

The company's profits saw a quantum jump after the new product launch..

quantum leap

sudden highly significant advance or breakthrough

The discovery was a quantum leap in medical research.

quantum physics

branch explaining matter and energy at very small scales via quantum theory

She studies quantum physics to understand particles and energy.

quantum chromodynamics

theory of strong interactions between quarks and gluons

Quantum chromodynamics explains the binding of protons and neutrons.

quantum computer

machine using qubits, superposition, and entanglement for fast calculations

A quantum computer can solve some problems much faster than a normal computer.

quantum computing

field of study focused on developing computer technology based on quantum theory

Quantum computing could revolutionize data processing speeds..

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abbr.

abr: quantum electrodynamics

the study of how light and matter interact

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French:électrodynamique quantique, ...
German:Quantenelektrodynamik, ...
Italian:elettrodinamica quantistica, ...
Spanish:electrodinámica cuántica, ...
Portuguese:eletrodinâmica quântica, ...
Chinese:量子电动力学, ...
Japanese:量子電磁力学, ...
Arabic:الديناميكا الكهربية الكمومية, ...
Hebrew:אֶלֶקְטְרוֹדִינָמִיקָה קְוַונְטִית, ...
Russian:квантовая электродинамика, ...
Ukrainian:квантова електродинаміка, ...
Hindi:क्वांटम इलेक्ट्रोडायनामिक्स, ...
Bengali:কোয়ান্টাম ইলেক্ট্রোডাইনামিক্স, ...
Catalan:electrodinàmica quàntica, ...
Czech:kvantová elektrodynamika, ...
Danish:kvanteelektrodynamik, ...
Dutch:kwantumelektrodynamica, ...
Greek:κβαντική ηλεκτροδυναμική, ...
Hungarian:kvantumelektrodinamika, ...
Khmer:អេឡិចត្រូឌីណាមិចកង់ទិច, ...
Korean:양자 전기역학, ...
Persian:الکترودینامیک کوانتومی, ...
Polish:elektrodynamika kwantowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):eletrodinâmica quântica, ...
Romanian:electrodinamica cuantică, ...
Swedish:kvant-elektrodynamik, ...
Thai:ทฤษฎีควอนตัมอิเล็กโทรไดนามิกส์, ...
Turkish:kuantum elektrodinamiği, ...
Vietnamese:lý thuyết điện động lực học lượng tử, ...

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