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Meissner effect
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Meissner effect [ˈmaɪsnə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) Physics the phenomenon in which magnetic flux is excluded from a substance when it is in a superconducting state, except for a thin layer at the surface
[named after Fritz Walther Meissner (1882-1974), German physicist]


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The goal of this project was the design and construction of a device that would use a Hall sensor and the Meisner Effect to measure the effectiveness of a material as a superconductor.
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