Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andreev reflection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: an-dreev re-flec-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after the Russian physicist Alexander F. Andreev.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Andreev reflections (plural)

Questions

What does andreev reflection mean?: 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.
Where does andreev reflection come from?: Named after the Russian physicist Alexander F. Andreev.

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