Nernst effect

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Etymology

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After Walther Hermann Nernst (1864-1941), German chemist.

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Nernst effect (plural Nernst effects)

  1. (physics, chemistry) A thermoelectric (or thermomagnetic) phenomenon observed when a sample allowing electrical conduction is subjected to a magnetic field and a temperature gradient normal (perpendicular) to each other. An electric field will be induced normal to both.
    Synonyms: Ettingshausen-Nernst effect, Nernst-Ettingshausen effect
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