"knife-edge effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knife-edge effects [plural]
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  1. (quantum mechanics) A truncation of a portion of the incident radiation that strikes a sharp well-defined obstacle. Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics
    Sense id: en-knife-edge_effect-en-noun-WJSGdiNP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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