Meanings
nounJosephson junction (plural Josephson junctions)
plural Josephson junctions
- natural sciencesA weak insulating barrier between two superconductors, used as an ultrafast switch.
Origin
After Brian David Josephson, Welsh physicist.
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Josephson junction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephson%20junction
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