Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

johnson-nyquist noise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: john-son-nyquist noise
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The electronic noise generated by the thermal agitation of the charge carriers (usually the electrons) inside an electrical conductor at equilibrium, which happens regardless of any applied voltage.

Uncountable

Etymology

Discovered and first measured by John B. Johnson at Bell Labs in 1926. His colleague Harry Nyquist provided an explanation of the results.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

Johnson noise Nyquist noise thermal noise

Questions

What does johnson-nyquist noise mean?: The electronic noise generated by the thermal agitation of the charge carriers (usually the electrons) inside an electrical conductor at equilibrium, which happens regardless of any applied voltage.
Where does johnson-nyquist noise come from?: Discovered and first measured by John B. Johnson at Bell Labs in 1926. His colleague Harry Nyquist provided an explanation of the results.

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