dephasing

English

Etymology

de- +‎ phasing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈfeɪzɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -eɪzɪŋ

Noun

dephasing (countable and uncountable, plural dephasings)

1. (quantum mechanics, medical imaging) A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.