Barkhausen-Kurz oscillation

noun

-¦ku̇rts-
variants or Barkhausen oscillation
: ultrahigh-frequency oscillation produced in a triode oscillator by means of a positively biased grid that causes the cathode electrons passing through it to oscillate at a frequency characteristic of the tube and applied voltages

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Etymology

after H. Barkhausen & K.Kurz, 20th century German scientists

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“Barkhausen-Kurz oscillation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barkhausen-Kurz%20oscillation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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