Pauli exclusion principle

proper noun

A principle in quantum mechanics that states that no two identical fermions may occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Pauli exclusion principle
  1. natural sciencesA principle in quantum mechanics that states that no two identical fermions may occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounno two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers

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exclusion principle
Broader
lawlaw of nature
Also see
pauli effect

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

For Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian physicist

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 泡利不相容原理, 不相容原理
  • 泡利不相容原理 (Pàolì bù xiāngróng yuánlǐ)a principle in quantum mechanics
  • 不相容原理 (bù xiāngróng yuánlǐ)a principle in quantum mechanics
Finnish Paulin kieltosääntö
  • Paulin kieltosääntöa principle in quantum mechanics
French principe d'exclusion de Pauli
  • principe d'exclusion de Paulia principle in quantum mechanics
German Pauli-Prinzip
  • Pauli-Prinzipa principle in quantum mechanics
Indonesian asas larangan Pauli
  • asas larangan Paulia principle in quantum mechanics
Italian principio di esclusione di Pauli
  • principio di esclusione di Paulia principle in quantum mechanics
Japanese パウリの排他原理, パウリの定理
  • パウリの排他原理 (Pauri no haita genri)a principle in quantum mechanics
  • パウリの定理 (Pauri no teiri)a principle in quantum mechanics
Polish reguła Pauliego
  • reguła Pauliegoa principle in quantum mechanics
Portuguese Princípio de Exclusão de Pauli
  • Princípio de Exclusão de Paulia principle in quantum mechanics
Russian при́нцип Па́ули, при́нцип запре́та Па́ули
  • при́нцип Па́ули (príncip Páuli)a principle in quantum mechanics
  • при́нцип запре́та Па́ули (príncip zapréta Páuli)a principle in quantum mechanics
  • при́нцип запре́та (príncip zapréta)a principle in quantum mechanics
Tagalog Simulaing Hisama ni Pauli
  • Simulaing Hisama ni Paulia principle in quantum mechanics
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