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thermal noise

noun

Thermodynamics, Electricity.
  1. a wide spectrum of electromagnetic noise appearing in electronic circuits and devices as a result of the temperature-dependent random motions of electrons and other charge carriers.


thermal noise

noun

  1. electrical noise caused by thermal agitation of conducting electrons
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Origin of thermal noise1

First recorded in 1925–30
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The team used thermal noise as the system for their calculations because it is always present -- noticeable in the hissing of your amplifier.

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The main problem with room temperature is thermal noise, which perturbs delicate quantum dynamics.

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Through this effect, the laser light cools the acoustic vibrations and creates an environment with less thermal noise which is, to an extent, "disturbing" noise for a quantum communication system, for example.

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Previously, these temperature differences could not be measured quantitatively due to thermal noise.

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On the other hand, uncooled detectors can operate at room temperature but suffer from low detectivity and slow response due to the higher thermal noise intrinsic to room temperature operation.

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