Josephson effect

noun

Jo·​seph·​son effect

ˈjōzə̇fsən- also -ōsə̇-

: the movement of electron pairs through a thin insulator separating two superconductors carrying low current that can be stopped by raising the current in the superconductors above a certain level or by the application of an external voltage

Word History

Etymology

after Brian D. Josephson, born 1940 British physicist

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