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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.
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
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. ..."