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  2. Coherence (physics) - Wikipedia

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    The macroscopic quantum coherence (off-diagonal long-range order, ODLRO) [25] [26] for superfluidity, and laser light, is related to first-order (1-body) coherence/ODLRO, while superconductivity is related to second-order coherence/ODLRO. (For fermions, such as electrons, only even orders of coherence/ODLRO are possible.)

  3. Coherent state - Wikipedia

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    In physics, specifically in quantum mechanics, a coherent state is the specific quantum state of the quantum harmonic oscillator, often described as a state that has dynamics most closely resembling the oscillatory behavior of a classical harmonic oscillator.

  4. Quantum mechanics - Wikipedia

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    Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory that describes the behavior of nature at and below the scale of atoms. [2]: 1.1 It is the foundation of all quantum physics, which includes quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, quantum technology, and quantum information science. Quantum mechanics can describe many systems that classical physics cannot.

  5. Atomic coherence - Wikipedia

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    Atomic coherence can also apply to multi-level systems which require more than a single laser. Atomic coherence is essential in research on several effects, such as electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), lasing without inversion (LWI), stimulated raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) and nonlinear optical interaction with enhanced efficiency.

  6. Coherent control - Wikipedia

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    Coherent control is a quantum mechanics-based method for controlling dynamic processes by light. The basic principle is to control quantum interference phenomena, ...

  7. Quantum decoherence - Wikipedia

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    Quantum decoherence is the loss of quantum coherence. Quantum decoherence has been studied to understand how quantum systems convert to systems which can be explained by classical mechanics. Beginning out of attempts to extend the understanding of quantum mechanics, the theory has developed in several directions and experimental studies have ...

  8. Applications of quantum mechanics - Wikipedia

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    The application of quantum mechanics to chemistry is known as quantum chemistry. Quantum mechanics can also provide quantitative insight into ionic and covalent bonding processes by explicitly showing which molecules are energetically favorable to which others and the magnitudes of the energies involved. [1]

  9. Higher order coherence - Wikipedia

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    Coherent state are quantum mechanical states that have the maximal coherence and have the most "classical"-like behavior. A coherent state is defined as the quantum mechanical state that is the eigenstate of the electric field operator E ^ + {\displaystyle {\hat {E}}^{+}} .