quanta

[ kwon-tuh ]

noun

1. the plural of quantum.

quanta

/ ˈkwɒntə /

noun

1. the plural of quantum

quanta

1. sing. quantum In physics , discrete bundles in which radiation and other forms of energy occur. For example, in the Bohr atom , light is sent out in quanta called photons . ( See quantum mechanics .)

Example Sentences

This process allows the penetration and pinning of magnetic flux quanta, which in turn creates a magnetic stray field.

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Photons are "light quanta" that constitute the basic building blocks making up the electromagnetic radiation field.

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Previous laboratory experiments have mostly measured these quanta of H2+ indirectly and none of them have used lasers.

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It is especially notable to this process that the emergent composite fermion particle is unique in that the electron captures six quantized magnetic flux quanta, forming the most intricate composite fermion known to date.

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In order to see and study single quanta of sound, the number of phonons must be minimized.

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