The Heisenberg compensation field is a matter converter.
Background[]
Created by REPCONN Aerospace, it was to be used for their Project SEMELE plasma rifle. RobCo Industries later adopted the technology for all plasma rifles.[1]
Appearances[]
The Heisenberg compensation field is mentioned only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the scenes[]
This technology is named after Werner Heisenberg, a physicist who contributed greatly to the field of quantum mechanics.