English Explanatory Dictionary

Kondo effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The scattering of conduction electrons in a metal due to magnetic impurities, resulting in a characteristic change, that is, a minimum in electrical resistivity with temperature.

Word forms

Kondo effect Kondo effects

Etymology

Named after Japanese theoretical physicist Jun Kondo.

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