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photo-dember effectnoun(physics) The formation of a charge dipole in the vicinity of a semiconductor surface after ultrafast photogeneration of charge carriers.
photoelectromagnetic effectnoun(physics) The generation of an electric current in an intermetallic semiconductor in a magnetic field by the action of light.
auger effectnounThe secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom.
photoelectric effectnoun(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
comptonizationnoun(physics) The result of the Compton effect; particularly, the redistribution of the energies of photons scattered by electrons in space
debunchingnoun(physics) The tendency of a beam of electrons (or other charged particles) to disperse because of mutual repulsion.
secondary emissionnoun(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a solid when bombarded with electrons or other charged particles
photoeffectnounSynonym of photoelectric effect.
compton effectnoun(physics) The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter
photocathodenoun(physics) A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light.
edison effectnounThe thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube.
photodesorptionnoun(physics, chemistry) An increase in the desorption of a substance from an interface in the presence of light.
photoelectronnoun(physics) An electron ejected from the surface of a material by the photoelectric effect.
hallwachs effectnounSynonym of photoelectric effect.
photoelectretnoun(physics) An electret produced when a source of illumination is removed from a photoconductor in an electric field
photoelectricitynounElectricity produced by the photoelectric effect.
photocountnoun(physics) A count of the distributions of photons obtained by counting photoelectric electrons
pandemonium effectnoun(physics) A problem that leads to inaccurate results from high-resolution gamma ray detectors in cases of beta decay when the decay product has a large Q value because the decay product has too many possible energy excitation levels with too much variation in the amount of energy emitted by different levels.
dark currentnoun(physics) The temperature-dependent current that flows in a photodetector when no light is shining on it.
betavoltaic effectnoun(physics) The creation of excess electron-hole pairs, triggered by impinging beta particles.

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