Gunn effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The generation of high-frequency (usually microwave) oscillations within a semiconductor whenever an applied DC voltage exceeds its threshold value.

Word forms

Gunn effect Gunn effects

Etymology

Named after British physicist J. B. Gunn who discovered the effect in 1962.

Related words

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