quantum electronics

noun plural but singular in construction

: a branch of physics that deals with the interaction of radiation with discrete energy levels in substances (as in a maser or laser)

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quantum electronics was in 1959

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“Quantum electronics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20electronics. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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