单词 | josephson junction |
释义 | Josephson junction in American English (ˈdʒoʊzɛfsən; ˈdʒoʊsəfsən) 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 Word origin after Brian Josephson (1940- ), Brit physicistJosephson junction in American English (ˈdʒouzəfsən, -səf-) noun Electronics a high-speed switch, used in experimental computers, that operates on the basis of a radiative phenomenon (Josephson effect) exhibited by a pair of superconductors separated by a thin insulator Word origin [1965–70; after B. D. josephson, who predicted the existence of the effect]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Finlandization, double-book, genetic engineering, overdub, wraparound |
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