ultraquantum

English

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ quantum.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ultraquantum (not comparable)

  1. (physics) Of a state in which only the lowest Landau level (orbit with a discrete energy value) is occupied.
    • 1997, Richard C. Dorf, Electrical Engineering Handbook‎[1], →ISBN, page 507:
      In an ultraquantum magnetic field, i.e., when only the lowest Landau level is occupied, plateaus of the Hall resistance are also observed at fractional s (the fractional quantum Hall effect).

Derived terms

  • ultraquantum limit
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