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Josephson junction Definition

Jo·seph·son junction (jō′zef sən, -səf-)

noun

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

Etymology: after Brian Josephson (1940-), Brit physicist

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