ultraquantum
English
Etymology
ultra- + quantum
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): ˌɔltɹəˈkwɑntʌm
Adjective
ultraquantum (not comparable)
- (physics) Of a state in which only the lowest Landau level (orbit with a discrete energy value) is occupied.
- 1997, Richard C. Dorf, Electrical Engineering Handbook , →ISBN, page 507:
- In an ultraquantum magnetic field, i.e., when only the lowest Landau level is occupied, plateaus of the Hall resistance are also observed at fractional s (the fractional quantum Hall effect).
- 1997, Richard C. Dorf, Electrical Engineering Handbook , →ISBN, page 507:
Derived terms
- ultraquantum limit