Meanings
nounBloch sphere (plural Bloch spheres)
plural Bloch spheres
- quantum mechanicsA geometrical representation of the pure state space of a two-level quantum-mechanical system, or qubit.
Origin
Named after Swiss-American physicist Felix Bloch (1905–1983).
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Bloch sphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bloch%20sphere
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