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Barkhausen

British  
/ ˈbarkhaʊzən /

noun

  1. Heinrich Georg . 1881–1956, German physicist; discovered that ferromagnetic material in an increasing magnetic field becomes magnetized in discrete jumps (the Barkhausen effect )

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They wrapped a coil around it, applied a magnetic field, and then measured brief jumps in voltage, not unlike what Barkhausen did in 1919 in his more simplified experiment.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2024

As the groups of spins flip, one after the other, a series of voltage spikes is observed, i.e. the Barkhausen noise.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2024

This avalanche effect was first demonstrated in magnets by the physicist Heinrich Barkhausen in 1919.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2024

This is the first time quantum Barkhausen noise has been detected experimentally.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2024

By wrapping a coil around a magnetic material and attaching it to a loudspeaker, he showed that these jumps in magnetism can be heard as a crackling sound, known today as Barkhausen noise.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2024

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