quantumdetection
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm dɪˈtɛkʃən/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm dɪˈtɛkʃən/
A way of finding tiny things by using the smallest bits of energy.
The scientists used quantum detection to spot the tiny particle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of noticing very small changes in light or energy.
Quantum detection helped them see the faint signal.
3. A method that uses special physics rules to find hidden objects.
The new machine uses quantum detection to find things underground.
4. The process of catching and recording a single tiny particle.
Their experiment relied on quantum detection of one photon.