noun
Josephson device
A superconducting electronic element based on the Josephson effect. Used in precision measurement, quantum computing, and high-speed logic circuits.
ジョセフソン素子は超伝導量子干渉計に使われる。
Josephson devices are used in superconducting quantum interference devices.
The Josephson effect is the physical phenomenon; a ジョセフソン素子 is a device that exploits it.
Named after British physicist Brian Josephson. The term combines the proper noun ジョセフソン (Josephson) with 素子 (element/device).