Nernst effect

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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