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Little-Parks effect

Little-Parks effect noun: a phenomenon whereby passing a fluctuating magnetic field through a superconductor can slightly suppress its superconductivity.

Noun

Little-Parks effect (plural Little-Parks effects)

  1. A phenomenon whereby passing a fluctuating magnetic field through a superconductor can slightly suppress its superconductivity.

Forms of Little-Parks effect

pluralLittle-Parks effects

Origin of Little-Parks effect

Discovered in 1962 by William A. Little and Roland D. Parks.

Questions about Little-Parks effect

What does Little-Parks effect mean?
Little-Parks effect means a phenomenon whereby passing a fluctuating magnetic field through a superconductor can slightly suppress its superconductivity.
What part of speech is Little-Parks effect?
Little-Parks effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Little-Parks effect?
The plural of Little-Parks effect is Little-Parks effects.

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