thermomagnetic effect
thermomagnetic effect
[¦thər·mō·mag′ned·ik i¦fekt] (physics)
An electrical or thermal phenomenon occurring when a conductor or semiconductor is placed simultaneously in a temperature gradient and a magnetic field; examples are the Ettingshausen-Nernst effect and the Righi-Leduc effect.
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