nondemolition

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ demolition.

Noun

nondemolition (uncountable)

  1. (quantum mechanics) The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy.
    • 2007, Kent A. Peacock, The Quantum Revolution‎[1], →ISBN, page 158:
      Aharonov and others are exploring the possibility that there could be nondemolition measurements that could extract information from a quantum state without collapsing it.

Synonyms

  • quantum nondemolition
  • QND

Derived terms

  • nondemolitional
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