magnetostrictive delay line

<storage, history>

An early storage device that used tensioned wires of nickel alloy carrying longitudinal waves produced and detected electromagnetically.

They had better storage behaviour than mercury delay lines.

[H. Epstein and O.B. Stram, "A High Performance Magnetostriction-Sonic Delay Line," Transactions, Institute of Radio Engineers, Professional Group on Ultrasonic Engineering, 1957, pp. 1-24].

Last updated: 2002-11-08

Nearby terms:

magneto-optical drive ♦ magnetostrictive delay line ♦ MAGNUM ♦ Magritte

Try this search on Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Google, OneLook.

Loading