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London moment
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English
Etymology
Named for the physical scientist Fritz London, and en moment as in en magnetic moment.
Noun
en physics A quantum-mechanical phenomenon whereby a spinning superconductive metal sphere generates a magnetic field whose axis lines up exactly with the spin axis.
en physics The magnetic moment of any rotation of any superconductor, caused by the electrons lagging behind the rotation of the object.
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20070814015103/http://einstein.stanford.edu/content/education/EducatorsGuide/Page17.html
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