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quantum Hall effect

quantum Hall effect noun: an effect marked by the quantization of the Hall resistance, observed in two-dimensional electron systems subjected to low temperatures and strong magnetic field.

Noun

quantum Hall effect (plural quantum Hall effects)

  1. (quantum mechanics) An effect marked by the quantization of the Hall resistance, observed in two-dimensional electron systems subjected to low temperatures and strong magnetic field.

Forms of quantum Hall effect

pluralquantum Hall effects

Origin of quantum Hall effect

quantum + Hall effect; from Edwin Hall, who discovered the classical Hall effect in 1879.

Questions about quantum Hall effect

What does quantum Hall effect mean?
Quantum Hall effect means an effect marked by the quantization of the Hall resistance, observed in two-dimensional electron systems subjected to low temperatures and strong magnetic field.
What part of speech is quantum Hall effect?
Quantum Hall effect is a noun.
What is the plural of quantum Hall effect?
The plural of quantum Hall effect is quantum Hall effects.

Words near quantum Hall effect in the dictionary

  1. quantum gates
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  6. quantum Hall effect
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