Andreev reflection

English

Etymology

Named after the Russian physicist Alexander F. Andreev.

Noun

Andreev reflection (countable and uncountable, plural Andreev reflections)

  1. 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.
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