de Haas-Van Alphen effect

noun

A quantum mechanical effect by which the magnetic susceptibility of a pure metal crystal oscillates as the intensity of the magnetic field is increased.

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Meanings

noun
  1. quantum mechanicsA quantum mechanical effect by which the magnetic susceptibility of a pure metal crystal oscillates as the intensity of the magnetic field is increased.

    Synonyms: DHVA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA quantum mechanical effect by which the magnetic susceptibility of a pure metal crystal oscillates as the intensity of the magnetic field is increased.

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DHVA

Origin

Discovered in 1930 by W. J. de Haas and P. M. van Alphen.

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APA

de Haas-Van Alphen effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Haas-Van%20Alphen%20effect

MLA

“de Haas-Van Alphen effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Haas-Van%20Alphen%20effect. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de Haas-Van Alphen effect,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Haas-Van%20Alphen%20effect.

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