Kondo effect

English

Etymology

Named after Japanese theoretical physicist Jun Kondo.

Noun

Kondo effect (plural Kondo effects)

  1. (physics) The scattering of conduction electrons in a metal due to magnetic impurities, resulting in a characteristic change, that is, a minimum in electrical resistivity with temperature.

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