superarrival

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noun

The occurrence of a time interval of raised probability of a quantum wave packet being reflected at a barrier when that barrier is lowered (or transmitted when the barrier is raised).

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Meanings

nounsuperarrival (plural superarrivals)

plural superarrivals

  1. natural sciencesThe occurrence of a time interval of raised probability of a quantum wave packet being reflected at a barrier when that barrier is lowered (or transmitted when the barrier is raised).

    2004, American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Reviews: Annual Index — 2004, page 1564, Majumdar, A. S. (with Ali, Md Manirul, Home, Dipankar), Understanding quantum superarrivals using the Bohmian model. (English summary) Phys. Lett. A 304 (2002), no. 3–4, […]

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    Here we suggest a scheme for secure information transfer using superarrivals.

    2002, A. S. Majumdar, Dipankar Home, “Quantum Information Transfer Using a Time-Dependent Boundary Condition”, in Yoshimasa A Ono, Kazuo Fujikawa, editors, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics in the Light of New Technology: ISQM - Tokyo '01, page 72

Origin

From super- (“above, over”) + arrival.

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