Zero-point energy

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Noun

1. Template:Lb The lowest possible energy of a given quantum mechanical system.

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   • 2000, Stephen T. Thornton, Andrew F. Rex, Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Saunders College Publishing, page 205,

     Our estimate for the zero-point energy of the harmonic oscillator is $\hslash \omega /2$.

2. Template:Lb The kinetic energy possessed by (the particle constituents of) a substance at absolute zero temperature.
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