quantum measurement
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm ˈmɛʒəmənt/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˈmɛʒərmənt/
A quantum measurement is when scientists check a tiny particle to learn something about it.
The quantum measurement showed that the electron was spinning upward.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process in quantum mechanics where observing a system causes it to settle into one definite state.
The quantum measurement collapsed the particle's superposition into a single outcome.
3. A recorded result obtained from a quantum experiment or device.
Each quantum measurement was logged by the lab computer.
4. The act of using a quantum instrument to extract information about a physical system.
Their quantum measurement relied on a superconducting sensor.