quantum well

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quantum well

noun quantum wells

a potential well that confines particles in one dimension, forcing them to occupy a planar region

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noun potential well that confines particles

한국어	양자우물 yangjaumul
Deutsch	Quantentopf
Italiano	pozzo quantico, buca di potenziale

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@misc{quantum_well_2026,
  title = {quantum well},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quantum%20well},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}