quantum dot
noun
Definition of quantum dot
: a semiconductor nanocrystal exhibiting quantum mechanical effects that allow it to mimic the properties of an atom The quantum dot is a semiconducting (or metallic) region so tiny that it is essentially confined in all three dimensions; like an atom, it contains a finite number of charges and has discrete energy levels. — Barbara Goss Levi
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1985
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1985
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