Heinrich Barkhausen was a German physicist best known for his work in the field of electronics and magnetism. He is particularly recognized for the discovery of the Barkhausen effect, which is a phenomenon observed in ferromagnetic materials. The Barkhausen effect refers to the noise produced by the sudden changes in magnetization within a material as it is exposed to an external magnetic field, which manifests as audible sounds or measurable voltage spikes.

Ancestors (6)

  1. 20th-century German physicists
  2. 20th-century physicists
  3. Physicists by century
  4. Physicists
  5. Physics
  6. Home

View article source

Discussion (0) New discussion

There are no discussions about this article yet.

Articles by others on the same topic (1)

Heinrich Barkhausen by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-18 Updated 2026-10-31
View more
A physicist appointed to Dresden in 1911 to establish an institute for electrical engineering.[ref]
Read the full article
See all articles in the same topic Create my own version