IEVref:815-10-33ID:
Language:enStatus: Obsolete
Term: London penetration depth
Synonym1: penetration depth, <in superconductivity-related technology>
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Symbol: λ
Definition: length describing the spatial variation of the magnetic field strength in a superconductor

Note 1 to entry: λ is a function of temperature.

Note 2 to entry: In English, "penetration depth" has a different meaning for an electromagnetic wave (see IEV 705-03-25).

Note 3 to entry: In French, "profondeur de pénétration" has different meanings for an electromagnetic wave (see IEV 705-03-25), for current density (see IEV 726-07-06), and in industrial electroheat (see IEV 841-27-21).


Publication date:2021-04
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Replaces:815-10-33:2015-11
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