Wiedemann effect

noun

Wie·​de·​mann effect

ˈvēdəˌmän-,

ˈwēdəmən-

: twisting of a ferromagnetic rod due to the joint action of a longitudinal current in the rod and a longitudinal magnetic field compare magnetostriction

Word History

Etymology

after Gustav H. Wiedemann †1899 German physicist

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