Ettingshausen effect
nounEtymology Named for Albert von Ettingshausen.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A thermoelectric or thermomagnetic phenomenon that affects the electric current in a conductor when a magnetic field is present. When applying a current (along the y-axis) and a perpendicular magnetic field (along the z-axis) a temperature gradient appears along the x-axis.
- Related terms
- Hall effect, Nernst effect