"quantum limit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quantum limits [plural]
Etymology: The spectroscopic sense is first attested in the 1920s; the measurement sense was coined by Vladimir Braginsky in a 1967 paper, and was originally restricted to the study of gravitational waves. Head templates: {{en-noun}} quantum limit (plural quantum limits)
  1. (quantum mechanics) The limit on measurement accuracy at quantum scales due to back-action effects. Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Derived forms: standard quantum limit (alt: SQL)
    Sense id: en-quantum_limit-en-noun-W-SgOz3S
  2. (spectroscopy) The shortest wavelength in an X-ray spectrum. Categories (topical): Spectroscopy
    Sense id: en-quantum_limit-en-noun-lF7uyWWt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

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