Definition of Pauli exclusion principle

1. Noun. No two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers.

Exact synonyms: Exclusion Principle
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature

Definition of Pauli exclusion principle

1. Noun. (physics) A principle in quantum mechanics that states that no two identical fermions may occupy the same quantum state simultaneously. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pauli Exclusion Principle

Paul McCartney
Paul Newman
Paul Revere
Paul Robeson
Paul Simon
Paul Tillich
Paul Verlaine
Paul Vernier
Paul the Apostle
Paul von Hindenburg
Paula
Paulette
Pauli
Pauli's exclusion principle
Pauli exclusion principle (current term)
Pauli matrices
Pauli matrix
Pauli matrixes
Paulian
Paulians
Paulician
Paulicianism
Paulicians
Paulie
Paulina
Pauline
Pauline conversion
Pauling
Pauling's theory

Literary usage of Pauli exclusion principle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Modern Revolution in Physics by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"This is a consequence of a new principle of physics: the Pauli exclusion principle Only one electron can ever occupy a given state. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"According to the Pauli exclusion principle, each energy level can be occupied by, at most, two electrons with their spins opposed. Suppose we begin filling ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"It should be pointed out that the failure lies ultimately in an inherent violation of the Pauli exclusion principle manifested through the Slater ..."

4. Proceedings of the Sixth Meeting of the Task Force on Shielding Aspects of by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"... for these elementary interactions to simulate angular and energy distributions of cascade particles. also considering the Pauli exclusion principle. ..."

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