Barkhausen effect
zən, ˈbɑrˌkaʊ- noun Physics.
the phenomenon of short, sudden changes in the magnetism of a ferromagnetic substance occurring when the intensity of the magnetizing field is continuously altered.
Origin:
1955–60; named after H. Barkhausen (1881–1956), German physicist
1955–60; named after H. Barkhausen (1881–1956), German physicist
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| the phenomenon that ferromagnetic material in an increasing magnetic field becomes magnetized in discrete jumps, discovered by Heinrich Georg Barkhausen (1881--1956) | |
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