Josephson junction

[ joh-zuhf-suhn juhngk-shuhn, -suhf- ]

noun

, Electronics.

1. a high-speed switch, used in experimental computers, that operates on the basis of a radiative phenomenon Jo·seph·sonef·fect exhibited by a pair of superconductors separated by a thin insulator. : JJ

Word History and Origins

Origin of Josephson junction¹

First recorded in 1965–70; after B. D. Josephson, who predicted the existence of the effect

Example Sentences

The superconductors and topological insulators were coupled to form a so-called Josephson junction, a connection between two superconductors separated by a thin layer of non-superconducting material.

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Specifically, they had a look at the niobium Josephson junction.

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The Josephson junction is the information-processing heart of the superconducting qubit.

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The Josephson junction is structured like a sandwich, consisting of a layer of nonconducting material squeezed between two layers of superconducting metal.

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The typical, trusty aluminum Josephson junction is made of two layers of aluminum and a middle layer of aluminum oxide.

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