"break junction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: break junctions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} break junction (plural break junctions)
  1. An electronic device consisting of two metal wires separated by a subnanometer gap. As the wire breaks, the separation between the electrodes can be indirectly controlled by monitoring the electrical resistance of the junction.
    Sense id: en-break_junction-en-noun-R0k~ALFk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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