quantum dot
noun1
Engineering, Nanotechnology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A fluorescent nanoparticle of semiconducting material.
Quantum mechanics
- A quantum dot is a semiconductor crystal a few nanometres (billionths of a metre) across – about 50 atoms wide, in other words.2011 June 18, “Dotting the eyes”, in The Economist:
- There was talk that Apple would release an iMac with a quantum dot screen last year. But then the company switched course, declaring that the existing process for making these little crystals was too toxic to the environment.2016 May 6, Joanna Klein, “How a Mysterious Bacteria Almost Gave You a Better TV”, in The New York Times, →ISSN: