• The term quantum defect refers to two concepts: energy loss in lasers and energy levels in alkali elements. Both deal with quantum systems where matter...
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    the hydrogenic Coulomb potential energy require the introduction of a quantum defect, δℓ, into the expression for the binding energy: E B = − R y ( n − δ...
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  • multi-century stability. Topological defects were studied as early as the 1940's. More abstract examples arose in quantum field theory. The Skyrmion was proposed...
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  • quantum numbers. The energy of Rydberg states can be refined by including a correction called the quantum defect in the Rydberg formula. The quantum defect...
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    Quantum chaos is a branch of physics focused on how chaotic classical dynamical systems can be described in terms of quantum theory. The primary question...
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  • refined by including a correction called the quantum defect in the Rydberg formula. The "quantum defect" correction is associated with the presence of...
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    estimate the ground state energy and wavefunction of the atom. The quantum defect is a value that describes the deviation from hydrogenic energy levels...
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    Rydberg formula (category Foundational quantum physics)
    constant is now known as the Rydberg constant, and m′ is known as the quantum defect. As stressed by Niels Bohr, expressing results in terms of wavenumber...
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    superposition state which is the key element in a quantum network. If a magnetic field is oriented along the defect axis it leads to Zeeman splitting separating...
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    Wojciech H. Zurek (category Quantum information scientists)
    leading authority on quantum theory, especially decoherence and non-equilibrium dynamics of symmetry breaking and resulting defect generation (known as...
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  • Hartree–Fock method (category Quantum chemistry)
    by applying a modified version of Bohr's formula. By introducing the quantum defect d as an empirical parameter, the energy levels of a generic atom were...
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  • considerations. Most commonly, topological quantum numbers are topological invariants associated with topological defects or soliton-type solutions of some set...
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  • Close coupling (category Quantum mechanics)
    other techniques, especially the matrix techniques and multi-channel quantum defect theory, close-coupling method could provide precise structural and dynamical...
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  • resembled the hydrogen spectrum calculations was because of a smaller quantum defect. There is no physical basis to call this fundamental. The fundamental...
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    2022). "Detection of ovarian cancer via the spectral fingerprinting of quantum-defect-modified carbon nanotubes in serum by machine learning". Nature Biomedical...
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    Quantum decoherence is the loss of quantum coherence. It involves generally a loss of information of a system to its environment. Quantum decoherence...
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    non-abelian anyons on quantum processors, the first used a toric code with twist defects as a topological degeneracy (or topological defect) while the second...
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    Laser (category Quantum optics)
    They are potentially very efficient and high-powered due to a small quantum defect. Extremely high powers in ultrashort pulses can be achieved with Yb:YAG...
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  • plasma Vibronic coupling Jungen, Ch (2019-01-22). Molecular Applications of Quantum Defect Theory. Routledge. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-351-43034-0. v t e v t e...
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  • potential of improved performance through a reduction in the lasing quantum defect, thereby improving system efficiency, reducing cooling requirements...
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  • Husimi Q representation Macroscopic quantum phenomena Magnetic domain Magnetic monopole Quantum vortex Topological defect von Klitzing constant Dirac, Paul...
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  • Quantum teleportation is a technique for transferring quantum information from a sender at one location to a receiver some distance away. While teleportation...
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  • Quantum cryptography is the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks. The best known example of quantum cryptography...
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  • National Academic Press ISBN 978-0-309-07371-4 cite A Generalized Quantum Defect Methods in Chemistry Altunata, PhD Thesis, MIT 2006 full text Archived...
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    Landau–Zener formula (category Quantum mechanics)
    / r {\displaystyle 1/r} Coulomb potential, commonly described by a quantum defect. The details of Zener's solution are somewhat opaque, relying on a set...
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    photon emission (e.g. via phonons or trapping in defect states), which reduces fluorescent quantum yield, or the conversion efficiency of absorbed photons...
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  • Quantapoint Quantum amplifier Quantum cascade laser Quantum clock Quantum defect Quantum dot Quantum dot laser Quantum heterostructure Quantum imaging Quantum limit...
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    wavelength 900 nm–1 μm, dependently on the host and application. The small quantum defect makes ytterbium a prospective dopant for efficient lasers and power...
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    a quantum vortex represents a quantized flux circulation of some physical quantity. In most cases, quantum vortices are a type of topological defect exhibited...
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    finding the work more complex as a result of defects may, just as with all equitable actions, like a quantum meruit-basis restitution, promptly to avoid...
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