: an abrupt transition (as of an electron, an atom, or a molecule) from one discrete energy state to another
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: quantum leap
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Recent Examples on the WebDid Tyson do a quantum jump to conclusions without a physical exam or Santa’s medical records? Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021 His dissertation upended Bohr’s quantum jump theory proposed over 100 years ago. Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021 The connection can be weak, in which case a quantum jump can also be predictable through the pause in clicks from the qubit’s side activity, in the way used by the Yale experiment. Eleni Petrakou, Scientific American, 29 Dec. 2020 The Uk can make a quantum jump to a square two squares above and one square to the left or right.Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2020 The first is the matter of discrete quantum jumps themselves.Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2017 In other words, there’s a lot riding on the reality (or not) of quantum jumps.Quanta Magazine, 5 June 2019 To watch the quantum jump, the researchers had to retain this coherence. Philip Ball, WIRED, 9 June 2019 In other words, there’s a lot riding on the reality (or not) of quantum jumps.Quanta Magazine, 5 June 2019 See More