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quantum well

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: quantum mechanics

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kvanttikaivo — potential well that confines particles
  • German: Quantentopf — potential well that confines particles
  • Icelandic: skammtagryfja — potential well that confines particles
  • Icelandic: skammtabrunnur — potential well that confines particles
  • Italian: pozzo quantico — potential well that confines particles
  • Italian: buca di potenziale — potential well that confines particles
  • Korean: 양자우물 (yangjaumul) — potential well that confines particles
  • Persian: کوانتومی (čâh-e qoântomi) — potential well that confines particles
  • Polish: studnia kwantowa — potential well that confines particles