physical limit
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concept
A physical limit is a fundamental boundary imposed by the laws of nature that constrains how large, small, fast, or energetic any physical process or quantity can be.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| theoretical limit | 3 |
| diffraction limit | 2 |
| physical limit canonical | 1 |
| radiation pressure limit | 1 |
| resolution limit | 1 |
| solar cell efficiency limit | 1 |
| theoretical efficiency limit | 1 |
| theoretical lower bound | 1 |
| thermodynamic efficiency limit | 1 |
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Rayleigh criterion | diffraction limit |
| Carnot efficiency | thermodynamic efficiency limit |
| Bekenstein bound | theoretical limit |
| Yablonovitch limit in light trapping | theoretical limit |
| Mott minimum metallic conductivity | theoretical lower bound |
| Shockley–Queisser limit | theoretical efficiency limit |
| Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit | theoretical limit |
| Eddington limit | radiation pressure limit |
| Abbe diffraction limit | diffraction limit |
| Sparrow criterion | resolution limit |
| Chandrasekhar limit | — |