quantum tomography

noun

The process of reconstructing the quantum state (density matrix) for a source of quantum systems by measurement on the systems coming from the source.

Meanings

nounquantum tomography (usually uncountable, plural quantum tomographies)

plural quantum tomographies

  1. uncountableusuallyquantum mechanicsThe process of reconstructing the quantum state (density matrix) for a source of quantum systems by measurement on the systems coming from the source.

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