Jo|seph|son effect

Jo|seph|son effect
Jo|seph|son effect «JOH zuhf suhn»,
the effect produced by a Josephson junction: »

The Josephson effect, one of the most important in solid state physics, can be used for detecting microwave radiation and low voltages, among other purposes (London Times).

[< Brian D. Josephson, an English physicist who predicted this effect in 1962]

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  • Josephsoneffect — Jo·seph·son effect (jōʹzəf sən, səf ) n. The effect associated with the tunneling of electron pairs across an insulating barrier separating two superconductors.   [After Brian DavidJosephson (born 1940), British physicist.] * * * …   Universalium

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