Meissner effect

[ mahys-ner ]

noun

, Physics.

1. the loss of magnetism that a superconductor displays when cooled to its transition temperature in a magnetic field.

Meissner effect

/ ˈmaɪsnə /

noun

1. physics the phenomenon in which magnetic flux is excluded from a substance when it is in a superconducting state, except for a thin layer at the surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of Meissner effect¹

After German physicist Fritz Walther Meissner (1882–1974), who contributed to a description of the effect in 1933

Word History and Origins

Origin of Meissner effect¹

C20: named after Fritz Walther Meissner (1882–1974), German physicist