Etymology

Andreev reflection

Today it means: A type of particle scattering that occurs at interfaces between a superconductor and a normal-state material, transferring charge from the latter to the former and generating supercurrent. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the Russian physicist Alexander F. Andreev.

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