josephson junction

Jo·seph·son junc·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joh-zuh f-suh n, -suh f- juhngk-shuh n]
- /ˈdʒoʊ zəf sən, -səf- ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joh-zuh f-suh n, -suh f- juhngk-shuh n]
- /ˈdʒoʊ zəf sən, -səf- ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/

Definitions of josephson junction words

noun josephson junction a high-speed switch, used in experimental computers, that operates on the basis of a radiative phenomenon (Jo·sephson effect) exhibited by a pair of superconductors separated by a thin insulator. 1
noun Definition of josephson junction in Technology (electronics) A type of electronic circuit capable of switching at very high speeds when operated at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The low power dissipation of a Josepshson Junction makes it useful in high density computer circuits. 1
noun josephson junction a low-power, high-speed electronic switching device consisting of a thin insulator between two superconducting metals: it operates at a temperature near absolute zero 0
noun josephson junction (physics) a weak insulating barrier between two superconductors, used as an ultrafast switch. 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; after B. D. Josephson, who predicted the existence of the effect

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