spin Hall effect en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after American physicist Edwin Herbert Hall, who discovered the classical Hall effect, while its "spin" analogous phenomenon was predicted by Russian physicists Mikhail Dyakonov and Vladimir I. Perel in 1971
Meanings
- The appearance of spin accumulation on the lateral surfaces of an electric current-carrying sample, the signs of the spin directions being opposite on the opposing boundaries.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spin Hall effects | Number=Plur | lexicographic |