Josephson junction

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[joh-zuhf-suhn juhngk-shuhn, -suhf-] / ˈdʒoʊ zəf sən ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən, -səf- /

noun

Electronics.

1. a high-speed switch, used in experimental computers, that operates on the basis of a radiative phenomenon Josephsoneffect exhibited by a pair of superconductors separated by a thin insulator. JJ

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Etymology

Origin of Josephson junction

First recorded in 1965–70; after B. D. Josephson, who predicted the existence of the effect

Example Sentences

At first glance, a Josephson junction has a simple structure.

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By moving this barrier periodically, the researchers recreated conditions similar to those in a superconducting Josephson junction exposed to microwave radiation.

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The superconductors and topological insulators were coupled to form a so-called Josephson junction, a connection between two superconductors separated by a thin layer of non-superconducting material.

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The Josephson junction is structured like a sandwich, consisting of a layer of nonconducting material squeezed between two layers of superconducting metal.

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Specifically, they had a look at the niobium Josephson junction.

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