Meanings
nounFock state (plural Fock states)
plural Fock states
- quantum mechanicsAny state of the Fock space with a well-defined number of particles in each state.
Origin
From Vladimir Fock, a groundbreaking Soviet quantum physicist.
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Fock state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fock%20state
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