"eigenobservable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eigenobservables [plural]
Etymology: From eigen- + observable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|eigen|observable}} eigen- + observable Head templates: {{en-noun}} eigenobservable (plural eigenobservables)
  1. (physics) in atomic physics, a specific set of linear combinations of observables that represents the relaxation of an optically pumped system as a single exponential decay Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: eigenbasis, eigenfunction, eigenpair, eigenspace, eigenspinor, eigenstate, eigensystem, eigenvalue, eigenvector

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