: exclusion principle
called also Pauli principle
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And the Pauli exclusion principle famously says that there’s, in fact, a quantum pressure associated with trying to jam electrons together.
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Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
This happens because of quantum mechanics, notably the Pauli exclusion principle, which holds that only two electrons can be in the same energy level.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 July 2023
Fermions must obey the Pauli exclusion principle, which means two fermions cannot share the same quantum state.
—Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022
It’s built off the Pauli exclusion principle.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Nov. 2021
This is the essence of the Pauli exclusion principle, which finds its epitome in electrons.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2021
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Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
This happens because of quantum mechanics, notably the Pauli exclusion principle, which holds that only two electrons can be in the same energy level.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 July 2023
Fermions must obey the Pauli exclusion principle, which means two fermions cannot share the same quantum state.
—Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022
It’s built off the Pauli exclusion principle.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Nov. 2021
This is the essence of the Pauli exclusion principle, which finds its epitome in electrons.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2021
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“Pauli exclusion principle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pauli%20exclusion%20principle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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