wave packet
noun
: a pulse of radiant energy that is the resultant of a number of wave trains of differing wavelengths
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When later recombined, the interference patterns of the multiple wave packets are studied to discover even the most minuscule accelerations—tinier than conventional accelerometers could measure—to the wave packets’ positions in three-dimensional space.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2024
The equations of quantum mechanics describe how the wave packet splits in two upon hitting the obstacle.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
Now picture the wave packet traveling, tsunami-like, toward a barrier.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
This bell curve, called a wave packet, is centered at position A.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2024
The equations of quantum mechanics describe how the wave packet splits in two upon hitting the obstacle.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
Now picture the wave packet traveling, tsunami-like, toward a barrier.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
This bell curve, called a wave packet, is centered at position A.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
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“Wave packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20packet. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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