Barkhausen effect

noun

Bark·​hau·​sen effect

ˈbärˌkau̇zᵊn-,

-rkˌhau̇-

: the series of abrupt changes or jumps in the magnetization of a substance when the magnetizing field is gradually altered

Word History

Etymology

after Heinrich Barkhausen †1956 German physicist and electrical engineer

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