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The Heisenberg compensator (or subspace field compensator) is a component of the [[transporter]] system. The compensator works around the problems caused by the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (hence the name), allowing the transporter [[sensors]] to compensate for their inability to determine both the position and momentum of the target particles to the same degree of accuracy. This ensures the [[matter stream]] remains coherent during transport, and no data is lost. | The Heisenberg compensator (or subspace field compensator) is a component of the [[transporter]] system. The compensator works around the problems caused by the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (hence the name), allowing the transporter [[sensors]] to compensate for their inability to determine both the position and momentum of the target particles to the same degree of accuracy. This ensures the [[matter stream]] remains coherent during transport, and no data is lost. | ||
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A scan of the Heisenberg compensators, to make sure they perform within the specified parameters, can be performed by raising the transporter pad. | A scan of the Heisenberg compensators, to make sure they perform within the specified parameters, can be performed by raising the transporter pad. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 20 May 2022
The Heisenberg compensator (or subspace field compensator) is a component of the transporter system. The compensator works around the problems caused by the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (hence the name), allowing the transporter sensors to compensate for their inability to determine both the position and momentum of the target particles to the same degree of accuracy. This ensures the matter stream remains coherent during transport, and no data is lost.
A scan of the Heisenberg compensators, to make sure they perform within the specified parameters, can be performed by raising the transporter pad.
While trying to devise a way to transport holographic matter off the holodeck without it disintegrating instantly, the idea was put forth that decoupling the Heisenberg compensators might let the matter reform normally, although the suggestion was used as a stalling tactic against Professor James Moriarty, and the idea had never actually been tried before.
