dephasing

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ phasing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈfeɪzɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪzɪŋ

Noun

dephasing (countable and uncountable, plural dephasings)

  1. (quantum mechanics, medical imaging) A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.
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