Etymology

Wiedemann-Franz law

Today it means: A law stating that the ratio of the electronic contribution of the thermal conductivity to the electrical conductivity of a metal is proportional to the temperature. Full definition →

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Named after Gustav Wiedemann and Rudolph Franz.

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