Etymology

Halbach array

Today it means: An arrangement of permanent magnets that augments the magnetic field on one side of the array while cancelling the field to near zero on the other side. Full definition →

German Halbach
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  1. German · derived fromHalbach
  2. English todayHalbach array

Named after Klaus Halbach, Halbach is borrowed from German Halbach.

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