London penetration depth

Summary

London penetration depth ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Fritz London is named after London penetration depth^[2].
• Heinz London is named after London penetration depth^[3].
• London penetration depth is a type of length^[4].
• London penetration depth is a type of physical quantity^[5].
• London penetration depth's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics^[6].
• London penetration depth's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[7].
• London penetration depth's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as metre^[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include length^[4] and physical quantity^[5].

Origins

Things named after include Fritz London^[2], a physicist^[9], 1900–1954^[10], of Germany^[11], awarded the Lorentz Medal^[12], specialised in theoretical physics^[13] and Heinz London^[3], a physicist^[14], 1907–1970^[15], of United Kingdom^[16], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].

Why It Matters

London penetration depth ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]