complementarity principle
1complementarity principle — Physics. the principle that experiments on physical systems of atomic size or smaller, as electrons or photons, can exhibit either particle or wave behavior but not both simultaneously. * * * ▪ physics in physics, tenet that a complete… …
2complementarity principle — papildomumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. complementarity principle vok. Ergänzungsprinzip, n; Komplementaritätsprinzip, n rus. принцип дополнительности, m pranc. principe de complémentarité, m …
3complementarity principle — Physics. the principle that experiments on physical systems of atomic size or smaller, as electrons or photons, can exhibit either particle or wave behavior but not both simultaneously …
4Complementarity (physics) — In physics, complementarity is a basic principle of quantum theory proposed by Niels Bohr, closely identified with the Copenhagen interpretation, and refers to effects such as the wave–particle duality. Just like the finitude of the speed of… …
5principle of complementarity — Physics. See complementarity principle. [COMPLEMENTARY + TY2] * * * …
6principle of complementarity — Physics. See complementarity principle. [COMPLEMENTARY + TY2] …
7Complementarity — may refer to: Contents 1 Mathematics 2 Physical sciences 3 Social sciences …
8Uncertainty principle — In quantum physics, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that locating a particle in a small region of space makes the momentum of the particle uncertain; and conversely, that measuring the momentum of a particle precisely makes the… …
9Holographic principle — Holographic Universe redirects here. For the album, see Holographic Universe (album). For the book by Michael Talbot, see The Holographic Universe. String theory …
10wave-particle duality — Principle that subatomic particles possess some wavelike characteristics, and that electromagnetic waves, such as light, possess some particlelike characteristics. In 1905, by demonstrating the photoelectric effect, Albert Einstein showed that… …
