Davis-Barnes effect

proper noun

A supposed behavior of alpha particles interacting with electrons in a magnetic field, later identified as observer error.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Davis-Barnes effect
  1. historicalnatural sciencesA supposed behavior of alpha particles interacting with electrons in a magnetic field, later identified as observer error.

Origin

Named after Bergen Davis and A. Barnes.

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Davis-Barnes effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davis-Barnes%20effect

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“Davis-Barnes effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davis-Barnes%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davis-Barnes effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davis-Barnes%20effect.

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