Davis-Barnes effect

English

Etymology

Named after Bergen Davis and A. Barnes.

Proper noun

the Davis-Barnes effect

  1. (historical, physics) A supposed behavior of alpha particles interacting with electrons in a magnetic field, later identified as observer error.
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