eigenket

English

Etymology

From eigen- +‎ ket.

Noun

eigenket (plural eigenkets)

1. (physics) A ket ${\displaystyle |K\rangle }$ such that ${\displaystyle \alpha |K\rangle }$ = ${\displaystyle a|K\rangle }$ for some linear operator ${\displaystyle \alpha }$ and number ${\displaystyle a}$.