Andreev reflection

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounAndreev reflection (countable and uncountable, plural Andreev reflections)

plural Andreev reflections

  1. countableuncountableA 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.

Origin

Named after the Russian physicist Alexander F. Andreev.

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APA

Andreev reflection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andreev%20reflection

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“Andreev reflection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andreev%20reflection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Andreev reflection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andreev%20reflection.

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