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Aharonov-Bohm effect

Aharonov-Bohm effect noun: a quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by an electromagnetic potential, despite being confined to a region in which both the magnetic field and electric field are zero.

Noun

Aharonov-Bohm effect (plural Aharonov-Bohm effects)

  1. A quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by an electromagnetic potential, despite being confined to a region in which both the magnetic field and electric field are zero.

Synonyms of Aharonov-Bohm effect

Forms of Aharonov-Bohm effect

pluralAharonov-Bohm effects

Origin of Aharonov-Bohm effect

Named after Yakir Aharonov and David Bohm, who published an analysis in 1959.

Questions about Aharonov-Bohm effect

What does Aharonov-Bohm effect mean?
Aharonov-Bohm effect means a quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by an electromagnetic potential, despite being confined to a region in which both the magnetic field and electric field are zero.
What part of speech is Aharonov-Bohm effect?
Aharonov-Bohm effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Aharonov-Bohm effect?
The plural of Aharonov-Bohm effect is Aharonov-Bohm effects.

Words near Aharonov-Bohm effect in the dictionary

  1. ahar
  2. Aharon
  3. Aharoni
  4. Aharonian
  5. Aharonians
  6. Aharonov-Bohm effect
  7. Aharonov-Bohm effects
  8. Aharonyan
  9. Aharonyans
  10. Ahart
  11. Aharts

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