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Andreev reflection

Andreev reflection noun: a type of particle scattering that occurs at interfaces between a superconductor and a normal-state material, transferring charge from the latter to the former and generating supercurrent.

Noun

Andreev reflection (countable and uncountable, plural Andreev reflections)

  1. A type of particle scattering that occurs at interfaces between a superconductor and a normal-state material, transferring charge from the latter to the former and generating supercurrent.

Forms of Andreev reflection

pluralAndreev reflections

Origin of Andreev reflection

Named after the Russian physicist Alexander F. Andreev.

Questions about Andreev reflection

What does Andreev reflection mean?
Andreev reflection means a type of particle scattering that occurs at interfaces between a superconductor and a normal-state material, transferring charge from the latter to the former and generating supercurrent.
What part of speech is Andreev reflection?
Andreev reflection is a noun.
What is the plural of Andreev reflection?
The plural of Andreev reflection is Andreev reflections.

Words near Andreev reflection in the dictionary

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  8. Andreeva
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  11. Andrei

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