##  [Thomson Effect](/thomson-effect) 

  ##  [Thomson Effect](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/thomson-effect-0) 

  

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Definition

The reversible absorption or evolution of heat along a single homogeneous conductor that carries an electric current in the presence of a temperature gradient; it is quantified by the Thomson coefficient and represents a bulk thermoelectric coupling distinct from junction Peltier heating.