london moment

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Definition of london moment in English English dictionary

The magnetic moment of any rotation of any superconductor, caused by the electrons lagging behind the rotation of the object

A quantum-mechanical phenomenon whereby a spinning superconductive metal sphere generates a magnetic field whose axis lines up exactly with the spin axis

Hyphenation

Lon·don mo·ment

Turkish pronunciation

lʌndın mōmınt

Pronunciation

/ˈləndən ˈmōmənt/ /ˈlʌndən ˈmoʊmənt/

Etymology

() Named for the physical scientist Fritz London, and moment as in magnetic moment.