annihilation of a state

  • 1Annihilation — is defined as total destruction or complete obliteration of an object; [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2 q=Annihilation Dictionary Definition] (2006) Dictionary.com.] having its root in the Latin nihil (nothing). A literal translation …

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  • 2Annihilation — An*ni hi*la tion, n. [Cf. F. annihilation.] 1. The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the… …

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  • 3annihilation — /euh nuy euh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or an instance of annihilating. 2. the state of being annihilated; extinction; destruction. 3. Physics. a. Also called pair annihilation. the process in which a particle and antiparticle unite, annihilate… …

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  • 4annihilation — noun /ʌˈnaɪ.ə.le.ʃən/ a) The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation …

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  • 5Chu (state) — State of Chu 楚国/楚國 Kingdom ← …

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  • 6Creation and annihilation operators — Quantum optics operators Ladder operators Creation and annihilation operators Displacement operator Rotation operator (quantum mechanics) Squeeze operator Anti symmetric operator Quantum corr …

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  • 7Coherent state — In quantum mechanics a coherent state is a specific kind of quantum state of the quantum harmonic oscillator whose dynamics most closely resemble the oscillating behaviour of a classical harmonic oscillator system. It was the first example of… …

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  • 8Battle of annihilation — A battle of annihilation is a military strategy where an attacking army seeks to destroy the military capacity of the opposing army in a single planned pivotal battle. This is achieved through the use of tactical surprise, application of… …

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  • 9Mortal Kombat: Annihilation — Theatrical release poster Directed by John R. Leonetti Pr …

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  • 10Fock state — A Fock state (also known as a number state), in quantum mechanics, is any element of a Fock space with a well defined number of particles (or quanta). These states are named after the Soviet physicist, V. A. Fock. Contents 1 Definition 2 Energy… …

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