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3 unusual facts about Heinz London


History of superconductivity

In 1935, F. and H. London showed that the Meissner effect was a consequence of the minimization of the electromagnetic free energy carried by superconducting current.

Meissner effect

Its explanation is more complex and was first given in the London equations by the brothers Fritz and Heinz London.

Superconductivity

The Meissner effect was given a phenomenological explanation by the brothers Fritz and Heinz London, who showed that the electromagnetic free energy in a superconductor is minimized provided



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