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Photoconvection

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photoheatingnoun(physics, astronomy) heating by the action of light
photoconversionnoun(chemistry, physics) photochemical conversion
photoconductionnounA change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation
photorecombinationnoun(physics, chemistry) recombination influenced by light
convectionnoun(physics) The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
photomagnetizationnoun(physics) magnetization induced by light
photoelectroactivitynoun(physics) electroactivity upon irradiation with light
photoconductivitynoun(physics) The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation.
phototransfernoun(chemistry, physics) The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination
photovoltaic effectnoun(physics) the conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electric power through absorption by a semiconducting material
photoelectric effectnoun(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
photoeffectnounSynonym of photoelectric effect.
photoconductancenoun(physics) The conductance of a material as a result of photoconductivity
photophysicsnoun(physics) The physics of light, especially of its interaction with matter.
photodesorptionnoun(physics, chemistry) An increase in the desorption of a substance from an interface in the presence of light.
electroconvectionnoun(physics) The flow of molecules of a liquid crystal (or other fluid) under the influence of an applied electric field
photovoltagenoun(physics) A voltage produced by the photovoltaic effect
photoresponsenoun(chemistry, physics, biology) Any measurable chemical or biological response to light
photogenerationnoun(physics) The generation of something (especially of electrical energy) by light.
photoresistancenoun(physics) resistance of a material that varies with the amount of incident light

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