quantum correlation

noun
UK /ˈkwɒntəm ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃən/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃən/

A special link between tiny particles that makes them act like a team, even when they are far apart.

Scientists measured the quantum correlation between the two particles to see how they stayed connected.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A statistical relationship between measurements of quantum systems that cannot be explained by classical physics.

The experiment revealed a strong quantum correlation that violated Bell's inequality.

3. The shared properties of particles that have interacted and remain linked in their quantum states.

The quantum correlation between the photons allowed researchers to transmit information securely.

4. A mathematical measure of how much two quantum states depend on each other.

They calculated the quantum correlation to quantify the entanglement in the system.