Concept information
Preferred term
zero point energy
Definition(s)
- Zero-point energy (ZPE) is the kinetic energ, which, in accordance with the uncertainty principle, is retained by a substance at absolute zero (each component oscillator retaining one half quantum (hν/2) energy). Alternatively, the energy left behind in a volume of space after all the matter and radiation has been removed. Zero-point energy (ZPE), also known as vacuum fluctuation energy, is predicted by quantum mechanics and gives rise to some measurable phenomena such as the Lamb shift and the Casimir effect. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/Z/ZPE.html)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- zero-point energy
In other languages
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French
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énergie du point zéro du vide quantique
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-R798S7R0-Z
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