quantum well

English

Energy levels of a quantum well.

Noun

quantum well (plural quantum wells)

1. (quantum mechanics) a potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region

Translations

potential well that confines particles

• Finnish: kvanttikaivo
• German: Quantentopf m
• Icelandic: skammtagryfja f, skammtabrunnur m
• Italian: pozzo quantico, buca di potenziale
• Korean: 양자우물 (yangjaumul)
• Persian: کوانتومی (čâh-e qoântomi)
• Polish: studnia kwantowa (pl) f

See also

• quantum well on Wikipedia.Wikipedia