Bridgman effect

The Bridgman effect (named after P. W. Bridgman), also called the internal Peltier effect, is a phenomenon that occurs when an electric current passes through an anisotropic crystal - there is an absorption or liberation of heat because of the non-uniformity in current distribution.

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