First Known Use: 1965
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Josephson junction
noun Jo·seph·son junction \ˈjō-zəf-sən- also -səf-sən-\
Definition of JOSEPHSON JUNCTION
: an electronic fast-switching device that consists of two layers of superconducting metal separated by a thin layer of insulator through which low current flows but increased current causes the insulator to block the flow
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Brian D. Josephson
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